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Historical Event on 6/5/1998

Ali Sardar Jafri, Urdu writer, is presented the Jnanpeeth award for 1997.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1906Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah, chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
5/10/1996PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign.
10/24/1827Viceroy Lord Rippan (1880-1884) was born
8/26/1874Ishwar Sharan Munshi, politician and philosopher, was born.
2/7/1990Krishan Kant became the Governor of Andhra Pradesh till 21/08/1997.
12/16/1994Pratap Singh Rane of Congress (I) takes oath of office.
1/5/1941Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi jr., Indian batsman & youngest Indian Test Captain), was born in Bhopal.
9/19/1911Boyi Bhimanna, great Hindi writer, poet and prolific author, was born at Mamidikuduru in AP.
8/15/1990GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday.
11/6/1952Dipal Jayant Tilak, journalist and editor, was born.