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Historical Event on 7/7/1998
Nag, indigenously developed anti-tank missile, is test-fired again.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/11/1973 | India's first International Philatelic Exihibition started in New Delhi. |
| 5/22/1961 | Jnanpeeth 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. |
| 9/19/1927 | Kunwar Narayan, famous writer of 'Atmajayee' and 'Akaron Ke Aas Pas', was born. |
| 11/10/1968 | Tukdoji Maharaj, modern social reformer, saint and poet, died in his ashram at Mozri in district Amravati. |
| 4/13/1889 | Balkrishna A. Pillai, litterateur and journalist, was born. |
| 9/29/1993 | JD, JD(A) and SJP merge to fight BJP in the assembly elections. |
| 3/15/1920 | Ranganandhan Francis, field hockey (Olympic-gold-1948, 52, 56), was born. |
| 9/11/1895 | Vinoba Bhave (real name Vinayak Narhari Bhave), great Gandhian Acharya, was born at Ganoda village of Maharashtra. |
| 1/1/1972 | Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges. |
| 7/31/1914 | Amar Nath Chawla, politician, was born at Taunggri, (Burma). |
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