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Historical Event on 12/10/1998

Prof. Amartya Sen receives the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1977Internal Emergency, promulgated on June 25, 1975, withdrawn by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
11/28/1967Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement.
7/12/1980Congress (I) gets absolute majority in Rajya Sabha.
3/31/1980Nirmal Mukherjee, the last Indian Civil Service Officer, retired from service as Cabinet Secretary.
9/30/1997At least 20 civilians were killed and over 30 injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops on Kargil town in Jammu&Kashmir.
6/17/1991Prabhakar Machve, famous litterateur, passed away.
2/1/1968United Nation's Conference on Trade and Development opens in New Delhi.
11/13/1780Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ""Lion of Punjab"", was born.
4/16/1991President's rule imposed in Haryana.
6/8/1992Assets of 31 persons including Harshad Mehta attached.