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Historical Event on 9/11/1987

Mahadevi Verma, Gyanpith award winner and one of the greatest luminaries of modern Hindi literature, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/10/1982Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral).
10/27/1998L. P. Singh, ICS, former Governor of five north eastern states, died in New Delhi. He was 86.
2/16/1986The Silver Jubilee of I.N.S.- Vikrant, India's only aircraft carrier, fails.
12/8/1897Balkrishna Sharma ""Navin"", famous Hindi poet, was born in Bhyana village of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh
12/8/1897Sikh Guru Har Govindji, the sixth sikh guru, was born. He fashioned a military role for the Sikhs.
11/7/1933Gaandhiji commences Harijan-upliftment tour.
4/3/1987S.H. Vatsyayan passed away.
2/12/1996President S.D. Sharma in Kerala.
10/21/1887Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha, great politician, revolutionist leader and chief minister, was born at Khanwa.
3/31/1992The new five-year Export-Import policy relaxes restrictions.