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Historical Event on 4/11/2000
Ms. Jhumpa Lahiri, an author of Indian origin, wins the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her debut collection of short stories 'Interpreter of Maladies'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/21/1862 | Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telegu poet, playwright, story writer, critic and social reformer, was born. |
| 4/8/1991 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta,Assam CM, steps down as party chief. |
| 3/29/1939 | Hanumant Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India-century on debut), was born in Banswara. |
| 12/17/1978 | Dhirendranath Ganguly, father of Bengali film industry, died. |
| 11/17/1915 | Vishnu Gopal Pingle was hanged for revolting against the Indian Army in Talegaon prison of Pune. |
| 11/25/1948 | National Cadet Corps was first established. |
| 9/23/1999 | India rejects Pakistan's proposal for an international conference on arms control. |
| 2/13/1968 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha. |
| 1/20/1931 | Saroj Kumari', a feature film produced by Mahavir Photoplays and Theatres Ltd., Secunderabad, was prohibited on January 20 on the grounds that it was ''sordid'' and ''revolting''. |
| 1/18/1977 | Morarji Desai and other opposition leaders were released from jail and Lok Sabha was dissolved by the president during the emergency period. |
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