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Historical Event on 7/24/1997

Mahasweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, is recipient of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts for her writings on indigenous communities.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/5/1951Abanindranath Tagore, a great Modern Indian Painter, passed away.
7/29/1984Troops were sent to Hyderabad to quell communal riots.
1/24/1951Nehru assails US. demand for UN to name Peking as aggressor in Korea, New Delhi.
6/9/1991A question paper was leaked due to which the Civil Services preliminary examination was cancelled.
2/8/1948Indian govt. bans Muslim groups 'Khaksars' and 'League National Guard'.
10/6/1983Punjab Government was dismissed to halt religious and political violence by Indira Gandhi, who imposed President's rule in the state.
8/27/1987B. Shankaranand appointed Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the Bofors gun deal.
8/22/1984R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).
12/1/1993Tata Steel's Amit Bhaduria win's India's first gold medal in the 10th Asian Track and Field meet in Manila in discus throw.
3/31/1996Karnataka defeat Tamil Nadu in first innings to win Ranji Trophy.