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Historical Event on 10/31/1997

Rushmi Chakravarthy makes it a double in the National hardcourt tennis in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1997Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
10/31/1997Firuz Shah captured the throne of Delhi and Sultan Jalal'ud-din Khalji called himself.
11/25/1993National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, celebrated its platinum jubilee in 1993 by organizing several scientific activities throughout the year, culminating in the International Symposium on Nutrition during November 25-27, 1993.
3/22/1969The first public sector petrochemical organisation was inaugurated.
3/21/1997Jockey Vasant Shinde retires.
12/8/1911Gaandhiji invites Gokhale to South Africa.
2/2/1917Maharshi Vinayak Ramchandra Patwardhan (Annasaheb), collegue of Lokmanya Tilak, passed away.
8/21/2000Mahatma Gandhi's daughter-in-law Mrs. Nirmala Gandhi dies in Wardha. She was 91.
11/21/1914Ujwala Mazumdar, freedom fighter and member of Bengal Valunteers, was born at Dhaka.
12/17/1961Provocative action against our nationals in the vicinity of Anjadip Island and Portugal's belligerent attitude to the problems of its colonial possessions in this country, resulted in the Government of India's decision to liberate Goa, Daman and Diu. Operations were launched at night.