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Historical Event on 9/11/1987

Mahadevi Verma, Gyanpith award winner and one of the greatest luminaries of modern Hindi literature, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/22/1994Chabbildas Mehta sworn in as Gujarat CM.
8/4/1933Gandhi is imprisoned for one year for breaking a restraint order.
5/3/1927Riots between Sikhs and Muslims in Lahore claims 14 lives and leaves 100 injured.
9/29/1970Union Carbide India Ltd in Bombay was commissioned Reclamation Plant Sewage Water of India for commercial use.
1/25/1930Mehdi Baqer, great educationist, was born at Faizabad in UP.
4/15/2000Baichung Bhutia became the first Asian-player to score a goal in the professional English game.
12/14/1953Vijay Amritraj, great Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy), was born.
10/3/1977Indira Gandhi arrested on charges of official corruption in New Delhi.
3/19/1936Raghav Kaneria, great artist and decorator, was born.
2/13/1713Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.