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Historical Event on 1/11/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/10/1930Police raid the headquarters of the Indian National Congress, Bombay.
10/3/1831Britishers captured Mysore.
11/29/1994M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission.
10/2/1961Indian Limited Shipping Transport Corporation established.
6/1/1933Fortnightly 'Bal Sanmitra' was published.
2/8/1999Gen. K. Sundarji (69), former Chief of Army Staff, died in New Delhi.
10/21/1995Suresh Mehta, Finance Minister in the outgoing Keshubhai Patel ministry, sworn in as the second BJP CM of Gujarat in Gandhinagar, ending the month-long political turmoil.
12/9/1992More than 700 die in clashes in Ayodhya; BJP bandh partial.
5/12/1930R. H. Tahiliyani, former Navy Chief of India Admiral, was born.
10/13/1781A treaty was singed between the Britishers and ruler of Gwalior, Scindia.