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Historical Event on 11/18/1997

Puttaveeramma of Ishwatha Ashrama Vidyaranyapuram, Vishveshwara Nagar, Mysore, conferred with the 'Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award 1997' for lifelong exemplary service to poor destitute women, in particular deaf and dumb girl children.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1920Kirloskar, monthly magzine, was published.
1/20/1879Raghunath Chaudhary, famous Assamia nature poet, was born.
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.
11/20/1942Attri Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested for further six months. She was earlier arrested for personal satyagraha and to hoist the national flag in Delhi Central Jail on January 26.
3/16/1924Bhupendranath Basu, great freedom fighter, President of Congress and fluent orator, passed away.
1/26/1972Amar Jawan, a national memorial, established at India Gate, New Dehli.
2/17/1991Krishnabai Mote, famous author and social worker, passed away.
8/4/1929Kishor Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, was born at Khandava. He is also rememberd as a comic actor, director and musician.
6/6/1924S. R. Bommai, former President of Janata Dal, was born.
9/18/1965Communist government threatens dire consequences on discovering Indian bases on the Chinese side of the China-Sikkim frontier in China.