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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
2/25/1884Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, was born at Radhu village of Kaira District.
4/6/1906Kaveri Bhaskar Karve, teacher and author, was born at Harnai, Ratnagiri, .
12/31/1996Gold import policy liberalised.
4/17/1990Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar, India killing 80 people.
1/1/1664Shivaji assumes royal title.
12/1/1985Rajiv Gandhi concludes the first official visit to Japan by an Indian Prime Minister at Tokyo.
3/1/1905Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hire was born.
11/16/1988India gives full recognition to the state of Palestine.
1/19/1977World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'.
4/13/1940Najma Heptulla, Vice President of Rajya Sabha, was born.