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Historical Event on 1/20/1999

Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/14/1998Classical vocalist Shamshad Begum, who enthralled radio listeners in the 30s and 40s, died in Mumbai.
6/1/1959The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.
4/4/1998G. Sarala Devi, 62, CPI leader and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, passed away in Hyderabad.
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
10/13/1991Captain Satish Sharma nominated to contest from Amethi.
4/8/1997India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.
10/10/1998Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
1/18/1947Kundanlal Saigal, famous film star and unique singer, died at Jalandhar.
3/27/2000Mohan Bagan lifts title in the National Football league in Calcutta.