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Historical Event on 3/11/1997

Sadhana Mukherjee, a sex-worker from Calcutta, represents India at the first international conference on prostitution beginning in Los Angeles.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/7/1965Ashutosh Kali, great revolutionary, passed away.
1/24/1957Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.
11/9/1992Chandralekha resigns from IAS and joins Tamizhaga Wellatchi Iyyakkam (Tamil Movement for Good Government) led by Dr. Subramaniam Swamy.
10/12/1935Shivraj Vishwanath Patil, former Speaker of Lok Sabha, was born
8/22/1922Alluri Seetaram Raju inspired and organised the tribals to wage a war against the British. Raju's army raided Chintapalli police station and there was regular warfare between him and the British forces.
9/16/1913Kasturba Gandhi was arrested.
4/8/1997India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.
2/28/1951Karsan Devji Ghavri, cricketer (Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s), was born in Rajkot.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
2/12/194614 killed in Calcutta riots; Muslim leader Jinnah threatens civil war.