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Historical Event on 2/18/2000

Pandit Ravi Shankar is selected for this year's Subbarami Reddy Kalapeetham Foundation Award, a life-time achievement award, for his contribution to Indian music.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/23/1996In second phase of elections in Kashmir valley, Anantnag and Baramulla parliamentary constituencies go to the polls.
1/22/1986Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted.
12/15/1992BJP Governments of Sunderlal Patwa (MP), Shanta Kumar (HP) and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (Rajasthan) dismissed.
10/23/1992The dissident ministers of Bangarappa government in Karnataka resign
9/20/1944Rameshchandra Saxena, a one Test batsman (India vs England 1967), was born in Delhi.
2/26/1972President Varahgiri Venkat Giri inaugurated the Vikram Earth Satellite Station at Wardha near Arvi.
12/14/1931Viceroy of India issues new powers to seize properties of those who, following independence leader Gandhi, refuse to pay taxes.
8/13/1960Marmik' weekly magzine published.
9/1/1956Indian state of Tripura becomes a territory.
7/26/1994Government rejects JPC report on securities scandal.