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Historical Event on 1/31/1997

Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1605Jahangir became the fourth Emperor of Mughal Empire at Agra.
12/11/1958Wilson Jones became India's first individual World Champion when he won the Amateur Billiards Championship.
11/22/1989General Election ( 9th) of India begins for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in 5 states.
6/16/1997K. R. Narayanan, Vice-President, is the joint candidate of Congress(I) and United Front for Presidentship in July 14 election.
10/26/1981Dattatrey Ramchandra Bendre, Gyanpeet awardee and Kannad poet, died.
5/2/1930Riots break out in Amritsar.
12/1/1989A 13-member Sikkim Sangram Parishad Ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari assumes office in Sikkim.
10/5/1997Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.
4/8/1991Prafulla Kumar Mahanta,Assam CM, steps down as party chief.
6/17/1913Waman Vasudev Chitle (Bal Chitle), Marathi story writer and editor, was born.