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Historical Event on 1/31/2000

All seven accused in the Jain hawala case discharged.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/27/1767Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
5/6/1948India rejected the Security Council's plan for UN supervision over plebiscite in Kashmir.
1/16/1938Sarat Chandra Chatterji, famous Bengali novelist and writer, passed away.
1/16/1938Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle.
3/17/1798Rani Shiromani anounced to attack the British Army.
8/12/2000Neelam Jaswant Singh heaves the discus to a National mark (59.53m) in the Travancore National circuit athletics meet in Thiurvananthapuram.
12/12/1872Balkrishna Shivram Munje, freedom fighting leader and president of Hindu Mahasabha, was born.
6/3/1901Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, was born. He was the first winner of the conveted Gyaanpeeth Award in 1965 for his poems "Odakkuzhal" in Malayalam.
5/27/1991Justice J.S. Verma of the Supreme Court appointed to probe into Rajiv Gandhi murder case.
3/30/1949New Union of Greater Rajasthan was ceremonially inaugurated by Patel when the existing Union of Rajasthan was joined by four premier states of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. Hiralal Shastri became its first Chief Minister.