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Historical Event on 11/19/1997
1996 Indira Gandhi prize for peace, disarmament and development presented to Medicins Sans Frontieres, a non-government organisation, providing medical aid to the needy across the globe, by President K. R. Narayanan on the 80th birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/15/1948 | Gandhiji hails Indian Cabinet's decision to release Pakistan dues of Rs. 550 million. Fast continues for establishment of communal peace. |
| 12/30/1949 | India recognizes People's Republic of China. |
| 5/8/1994 | Harikant Jethwani, famous Sindhi litterateur, passed away. |
| 3/3/1891 | Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Dept) created. |
| 12/7/1999 | A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, rejects the Opposition demand for resignation of three Central Ministers L. K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharati in the Ayodhya case. |
| 7/26/1991 | Tamil Nadu and Karnataka observe bandh over Cauvery water issue. |
| 1/6/1932 | Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born. |
| 9/3/1905 | Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess, was born. |
| 2/7/1931 | Satpal Kapur, Congress leader, was born. |
| 3/22/1885 | Gulam Yazdani, great archaeologist and critic, was born. |
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