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Historical Event on 11/9/1997

Film Federation of India chooses Malayalam film 'Guru' as official entry for Oscar awards.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/11/1886Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi became the first Indian lady doctor. She passed the MBBS degree from Philadelphia University of America.
3/31/1942During the 2nd World War, Japan was heavily successful in Burma and Andaman which posted a danger to the Indian Security.
1/12/1996Supreme Court holds that horse racing is not gambling, but a game of skill.
10/29/1935Narendra Kumar Chhajerh, great industrialist, was born.
4/2/2000Guru Granth Sahib is a juristic person and can hold property, says the apex court in a judgment of ''far-reaching consequences and great significance''.
10/22/1912Gandhiji accompanied Gokhale on tour of South Africa, Laurenco Marques, Mozambique and Zanzibar. He gave up European dress and milk and restricted himself to diet of fresh and dried fruits.
12/5/1898Josh Malihabadi, famous Urdu poet, was born.
11/20/1942Attri Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested for further six months. She was earlier arrested for personal satyagraha and to hoist the national flag in Delhi Central Jail on January 26.
2/21/1990The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90).
5/20/1677Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.