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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
10/28/1981Underground Metro Train Compartments were tested on trial basis at Calcutta.
4/11/1999Paes-Bhupathi won the doubles in the in the ATP-Gold Flake Open in Chennai.
7/4/1991Fourth test of missile 'Prithvi'.
3/16/1912Gandhiji commends Gokhale's attempts for abolition of indenture system.
11/23/1897Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri, writer, was born.
11/24/1941Indian infantry attacks German tanks at Sidi Omar.
2/20/1987Lok Dal splits over leadership issue.
2/28/1963Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, passed away at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna.
12/16/2000Indian Airlines wins the 60th National Hockey championship in Jammu.
3/28/1978Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born.