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Historical Event on 11/18/1997

Puttaveeramma of Ishwatha Ashrama Vidyaranyapuram, Vishveshwara Nagar, Mysore, conferred with the 'Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award 1997' for lifelong exemplary service to poor destitute women, in particular deaf and dumb girl children.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/7/1999Nareshwar Dayal is appointed India's High Commissioner to UK.
12/7/1999Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah (1526-30), prince and founder of Mughal dynasty in India, was born.
7/1/1856In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles.
7/31/1993Zafar Saifullah was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1994.
8/13/1795Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70.
2/12/1995Maramon Centenary Convention, (the biggest Christian gathering in Asia) begins in Kerala.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
1/17/1997Supreme Court bans all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.
1/11/1998C. V. Gadkari, great Indian Test all-rounder 1953-55, passed away.