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Historical Event on 10/2/1998

Santanu Deb Barma of Tripura was chosen for Kabir Puraskar for her role in preventing violence and riots in some areas of the state in 1997.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1947Balbhimraj Gore, litterateur and Hindi critic, was born.
6/1/1947Maharana Pratap, great revolutionary, soldier and freedom fighter, was born.
11/19/1924Amarjit Singh, great educationist and scientist, was born at Punjab.
8/21/1879Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.
9/6/1995New broad gauge train ""Palace on Wheels"" started between Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
2/24/1948The State of Junagarh, whose accession to India was protested by Pakistan in the UN Security Council, voted in favour of India in a popular referendum held on 20 February.
7/11/1994Delhi IG (prisons) Kiran Bedi wins Magsaysay Award for public service.
9/30/1916Jagan Nath Bhardwaj, social worker and trade unionist, was born at Chartgarh, H.P.
4/4/1984Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.
1/28/1853Jose Marti, great author and politician, was born at Cuba.