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Historical Event on 6/3/1901

Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, was born. He was the first winner of the conveted Gyaanpeeth Award in 1965 for his poems "Odakkuzhal" in Malayalam.

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1/15/1998Gulzari Lal Nanda, Gandhian freedom fighter and twice acting Prime Minister in 1964 and 1966, died in Ahmedabad at the age of 100 years.
9/20/1944Rameshchandra Saxena, a one Test batsman (India vs England 1967), was born in Delhi.
5/18/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.
5/29/1982Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala, was approved by Union Cabinet.
3/16/1902A. Appadorai, educationist and author, was born at Angadipuram, Kerala.
10/2/1999Home Minister L. K. Advani said that the BJP was ready to provide letters of support.
7/22/1991New industrial policy for liberalisation of economies announced in Parliament.
5/11/1888Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist, writer and connoisseur of music and arts, was born.
10/20/1999The Centre accepts the recommendations of the Backward Classes Commission on the inclusion of Jats and other backward classes (OBCs) in Rajasthan except Bharatpur and Dholpur districts.
7/3/1661Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.