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Historical Event on 11/19/1998

The Indira Gandhi memorial award is presented to Mirta Saavedra Polo, Ambassador of Panama, for her contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/10/2000R.M. Shankara and Rashmi Kumari lift men's and women's title in the World carrom championship in New Delhi.
3/12/1967Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India for the second time after winning the General Elections.
1/7/1994The whole nation pays homage to Kanchi's beloved 'peripatetic tapasvin sage', Shri Shri Shankaracharya Chandrashekharendra, who died on this date during his 100th year.
9/21/1945British promise India independence.
12/9/1993Virbhadra Singh sworn in as Congress CM of Himachal Pradesh.
12/9/199324 merchants gathered in London's Founder Hall under the auspices of Lord Mayor to start a new company with a share captial in India.
11/6/1931Chithira Tirunal Bala Ramavarma, ascended throne and ruled state of Travancore as Maharaja, passed away.
8/30/1659Aurangzeb plotted the death of his brother Dara Shikoh and beheaded him. He was buried in a vault under the dome of Humayun's tomb.
1/26/1981Vayudoot air service started with a flight of a F27, from Guwahati airport. This is the third Indian airline inaugurated.
10/23/1973Sambamurthy Pichhu, famous musician of Madras, died.