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Historical Event on 7/11/1997

Ten persons were killed as police opened fire on Dalit mob which attacked vehicles in protest against desecration of Ambedkar bust in Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar in north-east Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/17/1947Burma was adopted as republic by constitution assembly.
9/7/1999India rejects Pakistan demand for a East Timor type of referendum in Kashmir.
11/5/1945Case was filed against the Azad Hind Army Soldiers at Red Fort in Delhi.
1/22/1967Atomic Energy Center was renamed after Homi Jahangir Bhabha as 'Bhabha Atomic Research Centre' at Trombay, Mumbai.
12/21/1952Saifuddin Kitchlu awarded the Lenin Peace Prize of U.S.S.R. Award. He was the first Indian to receive this honour.
9/11/1954Ram Naresh, editor and Hindi author, was born.
9/13/1893Mama Parmanand, one of the founders of 'Prarthana Samaj', passed away.
11/3/1995Sheila Kaul becomes Governor of Himachal Pradesh, P. Shivshankar of Kerala and V Reghunath Reddy takes additional charge of Sikkim.
3/1/1979Jairamdas Doulatram, great national leader, freedom fighter and journalist, passed away at Delhi. He played a vital role to recognised Sindhi as one of the national laguages of India.
8/17/1997I K Gujral, Prime Minister, said that Queen Elizabeth should not go to Amritsar, scene of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October.