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Historical Event on 6/17/1991

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1996Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair.
8/25/1975Bundelkhand University was established in Uttar Pradesh.
12/30/1941Gandhiji, at his own request, is relieved of hi-leadership of Congress by Working Committee.
12/3/1989Mulayam Singh Yadav named UP CM.
2/12/1995The 3-phase-budget session begins with the address of President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma in the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
4/17/1990Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar, India killing 80 people.
6/22/1996Saurav Ganguly scores 131 at Lord's on Test debut.
5/1/1992C. Arjun, famous music director, passed away.
6/9/1986First AIDS death reported from a private hospital in Mumbai.
10/21/1934Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan and his friends established the 'Congress Socialist Party' and Acharya Narendra Dev was its President and JP was its Gen. Secretary.