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Historical Event on 10/6/1997

I. K. Gujral, PM, begins visit to South Africa, which was the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/29/1992Komar Singh, the first Indian Ambassador to Israel, presented credentials to President Chain Herzog in Jerusalem.
11/3/1961Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.
8/23/1994Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
7/10/1964Bangalore University was established in Karnataka.
2/4/1934Madhusudan Das ""Utkal Gourab"", passed away. He was described as a great Indian patriot, who wore himself out is giving shape and reality to various nation-building schemes. He wrote a number of articles and poems both in Oriya, English and Bengali to fill people with enthusiasm and patriotism. He was the first non-official Vice Chairman and then Chairman of Cuttack District Board.
5/30/1826The first Hindi newspaper 'Udant Martand' was published from Calcutta under the Editorship of Pandit Shridhar Shukla.
10/21/1999B. R. Chopra, filmmaker, gets the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
12/24/2000Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.
3/23/1940All India Muslim League passed resolution for the formation of Muslim homeland i.e. Pakistan.