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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
4/27/1918Gandhiji attends Viceroy's War Conference at Delhi and addresses it in Hindustani; subsequently tours Kaira District to raise recruits for army.
1/29/1931Gandhiji sails for England as Congress delegate to Second Round Table Conference. This conference was attended by Madan Mohan Malaviya and Sarojini Naidu.
8/13/1988Gajanan Jagirdar, great actor and director in Indian film industry, died.
12/4/1977Ajit Agarkar, promising Indian ODI all-rounder, was born.
8/9/2000Parliament approves the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2000, paving the way for the creation of a separate Chhattisgarh State.
12/5/1991Sarkaria report accepted.
2/7/1931Satpal Kapur, Congress leader, was born.
7/20/1654Portugal was taken over by Britishers.
7/27/1993Rao government defeats the no-confidence motion by 265-251 votes. Seven of the JD (A) vote with government as JD (A) and AIADMK decide to vote for no-confidence motion.
10/19/1925B. Shankaranand, former central minister, was born.