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Historical Event on 9/9/1997

Pravin Thipsay becomes India's third chess Grand Master.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1952Indian National Congress party wins the 1st General Election of India under the ledearship of Jawaharlal Nehru.
4/2/1926The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
3/19/1998BJP-led coalition government is sworn in. Atal Behari Vajpayee became the second time Prime Minister of India.
6/4/1953University of Cambridge confers honorary Doctorate of Laws on J. L. Nehru.
1/26/1995Dr. Nelson Mandela attends India's 46th Republic Day celebration as national guest.
11/29/1948Assembly bans discrimination against untouchables.
3/25/193150 killed in riots in India; Gandhi assaulted.
11/20/1902Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.
6/2/2000Justice A. M. Ahmadi, former Chief Justice of India, appointed Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award.
9/1/1962Shivaji University was established in Kolhapur.