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Historical Event on 3/13/1997

H. D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister, presented the G. K. Reddy Memorial Award to Shekhar Gupta, Chief Editor of The Indian Express.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/6/1680Chatrapati Rajaram Maharaj was crowned.
2/25/1909Gandhiji arrested at Volksrust; sentenced to 3 months.
6/15/1953Internal Air Route Corporation of India was established.
7/24/1999Vimala Ranadive (84), senior CPI(M) leader, died in Mumbai.
9/30/1961Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit, occasional Indian cricket wicket-keeper (late 80's), was born in Bombay.
10/4/1847Pratapsingh Bhosle, Maratha King, died.
5/4/1932Many are arrested as Congress agents picket Bombay post offices in celebration of Gandhi Day.
5/21/1966General Election (11th) of India ends.
10/2/1929Mahatma Gandhi made the Navjivan publication a charitable trust
3/24/1855First long distance telegram message was opened between Agra and Calcutta at a distance of 1,300 km.