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Historical Event on 6/11/1921

Snehlata, social reformer and politician, was born at Mathura, U.P.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/12/1947Gandhiji addresses Congress Working Committee.
5/2/1968Lok Sabha passed the Public Providend Fund Act.
6/13/1991Shiv Sharma, Doordarshan Director General, was shot at in Delhi by suspected Punjab terrorists.
6/12/1999Jalagam Vengal Rao, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died in Hyderabad.
6/5/1966Indian rupee devalued by 36.5 percent.
6/30/1966Judge K. Subba Rao became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 11/04/1967.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
1/5/1982C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous music director, died.
7/1/1999The Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP) of Shankersinh Waghela merges with Congress(I).
2/14/1755Raghuji Bhosle, great fighter of Bhosle gharana in Nagpur, passed away.