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Historical Event on 6/17/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/10/1971Kochin University was established in Kerala.
2/9/1931A set of six stamps were issued during the inauguration of New Delhi.
9/16/1997General Manager of Tata Tea remanded to judicial custody on charges of abetting and aiding ULFA.
8/28/1993President's rule in J&K extended for another six months.
8/2/2000The Lok Sabha performs a ''hat-trick'' by setting off the process for the creation of three new states by passing the Jharkhand Bill.
3/25/1927Leslie Claudius, India field hockey (Olympic-gold-1948, 52, 56), was born.
6/1/1996Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, former President of India, passed away.
6/16/1951Nehru opponents founded People's party at New Delhi.
4/15/1946Triumphant over flesh and pain they passed away our day of peace to Cain. The original memorial was erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
12/21/1999The Manisana Wage Board for Journalists and Non-Journalists of Newspapers presents tentative proposals to the Government.