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Historical Event on 7/1/1997

The Sankaracharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam were given a warm reception at the Golden Temple, Amritsar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/18/1996Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to be the venue for the trial of former PM Rao.
9/16/1913Kasturba Gandhi was arrested.
4/1/1978India's sixth Five-Year Plan commenced.
5/1/1972All fuel coal mines were nationalised.
4/29/1639Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646.
12/22/1975Vasant Krishna Desai, famous music director, died.
4/20/1954Panchsheel agreement between China and India.
6/1/1959National Aeronautical Research Laboratory (NARL) set up under CSIR with temporary offices in New Delhi. Dr. P. Nilakantan is appointed NARL's first Director.
9/8/1952The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva.
9/29/1755Robert Lord Clive founded the British empire in India