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Historical Event on 9/30/1997

Gen. V. P. Malik takes over from Gen. Shankar Roychowdhury as Chief of Army Staff.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/11/1947Temple of Vithoba in Pandharpur opened for Harijans. Ganpatrao Tapase was the first harijan to enter the temple.
12/29/1983Gavaskar makes the highest Test Cricket score by an Indian, 236* vs West Indies.
3/13/1997Sister Nirmala Joshi, 63, is chosen to succeed Mother Teresa as the Superior-General of Missionaries of Charity.
5/13/1791Lord Cornwallis retreated back to Madras after the battle of Arikera.
7/14/1992The Lok Sabha passes a bill seeking to confer on the President the powers of the Legislature of J&K.
8/17/1997I K Gujral, Prime Minister, said that Queen Elizabeth should not go to Amritsar, scene of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October.
6/5/1974Smallpox epidemic in the country.
4/26/1973Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.
2/2/1964Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
12/7/1997Leander Paes awarded 'The Sportstar' award.