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Historical Event on 8/9/2000

Parliament approves the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2000, paving the way for the creation of a separate Chhattisgarh State.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1904Charles Freer Andrews came to India as a Christian Missionary and joined the staff of St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
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1/6/1979Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.
7/18/1857The Calcutta, Mumbai and Madras Universities were established.
7/21/1977K.S. Hegde elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
3/17/1782Salby Teaty was singed between Anderson (British) and Scindia for the Maratha and East India Company.
2/20/1846Duleep Singh was recognised as the ruler. British captured Lahore.
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6/17/1994Twelve opposition legislators in Sikkim resign.
6/1/1964Rashid Ghulam Muhammad Patel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler, better known for Lamba incident), was born in Sabarkantha.