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Historical Event on 6/11/1997

Jaspal Rana and J. Abhijit in the men's section and Nisha Millet in the women's section adjudged best sports persons of the National Games.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/21/1835Biharilal Chakravorty, Bengali poet, was born.
9/25/1922Shri Nath Pai, freedom fighter, Barrister and Member of Parliament, was born in Konkan region of Maharashtra.
11/25/1997Election Commission de-recognises Janata Party and Congress (Tiwari) as national parties and de-recognises Pattali Makkal Katchi in Tamil Nadu, J & K Panthers Party and J & K People's Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Congress (Socialist) in Kerala and Manipur and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu. Pattali Makkal Katchi will continue to be recognised as State party in Pondicherry.
10/18/1927Ramesh Vithaldas Divecha, cricketer (11 wickets for India in early 50's), was born in Bombay.
9/11/1991V. S. Narayan, 'Janmabhumi' Newspaper Group chief, died.
10/28/1947Sheikh Mohammad Abdulla invited to form an interim government in J&K.
12/29/1959Durgapur Iron Plant inaugurated.
8/15/1996Deve Gowda speaks in Hindi on the occasion of the 50th Independence Day.
4/3/1946Sagarmal Gopa, devoted patriot, freedom fighter and political worker, was burnt alive.
2/23/1932The N. W. Frontier province is created.