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Historical Event on 11/7/1998

The Kalidas Samman awards, instituted by the Madhya Pradesh Government, are presented to Tapas Sen, Akbar Padamsee, Shriram Lagoo, Pandit Jasraj and Kalyani Kutti Amma.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
4/17/1946Bellary Raghava, famous actor, social worker, lawyer and dramatist, passed away.
9/12/1934Shantakumar Jagannath Sharma was born in Garhjamula, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh).
6/16/1925Chittaranjan Das, great freedom fighter, revolutionary, orator, poet, journalist and lawyer, died.
1/19/1982Bombay High Court finds allegations against Chief Minister A. R. Antulay justified. Antulay resigns.
12/14/1920Akali Dal established.
1/26/1882Telephone line started working between Mumbai and Calcutta.
8/1/1846Dwarkanath Tagore, a Hindu philanthropist, died in London.
12/27/1996Mahashweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, win the Gyanpith Award.
4/21/1975Farakka Barrage dedicated to nation.