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Historical Event on 6/17/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1910Mohommed Hussain `Azad', great Urdu poet, eassy writer and critic, died.
9/23/1743Sawai Jaising died.
10/30/1928Madhav Vinayak Gothoskar, cricket Test umpire for 14 tests from 1972-84, was born in Mumbai.
1/20/1993Captain Karamjeet Singh, first Pramveer Chakra Awardee, passed away.
3/7/1994India and Iran sign three MoU in Tehran.
11/6/1962National Defence Council established.
11/6/1962Muhammad Tughluq Shah II passed away at Sindh.
11/7/1975Indian Supreme Court validates election of Indira Gandhi at New Delhi.
5/24/1999Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut.
7/6/1930Balmurlikrishna, famous singer, was born.