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Historical Event on 1/11/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/10/1909Gandhiji arrives in London with the assistance of Lord Ampthill and works ceaselessly to educate influential British leaders and the public, and also to move Imperial authorities.
6/24/1869Hari Chapekar Damodar was born virtually. He was the first terrorist of India.
4/5/1848Satara kingdom came to end.
11/22/1718Durgadas Rathore, social reformer, died on the banks of the Sipra at Ujjain.
9/9/1999Mr. V. Sudarshan, Foreign Editor of The Pioneer till recently gets the Appan Menon Award.
12/22/1992Lok Sabha adopts the constitution amendment bills regarding Panchayati Raj and Nagarapalika Bills, and decentralisation of power to the village level.
2/21/1998Romesh Bhandari, U.P. Governor, dismisses the Kalyan Singh Government and inducts an 18-member ministry headed by Jagadambika Pal of the Loktantrik Congress Party. BJP moves the Allahabad High Court. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, A. B. Vajpayee, goes on a ""fast-unto-death"".
9/4/1946Interim Government formed.
4/8/1998Prem Singh Lalpura, who defied the Akali Dal leadership, not taking oath as a Lok Sabha member on denial of a ministerial berth, is expelled by the party.
12/26/1986Consumer Rights Act was passed.