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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
1/16/1992For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.
5/1/1966Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
12/1/1989V. P. Singh is named the new prime minister.
5/17/1999Sonia Gandhi resigns as Congress president but the CWC(I) rejects it.
9/25/1990L. K. Advani, BJP President, starts his Somnath Temple, Ayodhya Rath Yathra.
12/3/1956Manik Bandopadhyay, modern Bengali novelist and story writer, passed away.
3/29/1977S. N. Mathur became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 02/05/77).
3/29/1977Akbar captured Ahmednagar.
12/28/2000India, Russia sign their biggest yet defence deal for licensed production of the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets worth $3 billion.