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Historical Event on 2/2/2000

The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry clears Ms. Deepa Mehta's film ''Water'' after the director agreed to make some changes in the script.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1992S.K. Datta became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/93).
3/3/1700Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj died of lung infection due to smallpox at Sinhagad fort.
10/29/1920Jamia Milliya Islamia was founded by Dr. Jakir Husain and his collegues at Aligarh. 'Khilafat' and the Non- Cooperation Movement were an integral part of policy animating.
10/31/1966Mihir Sen swam Panama Canal in 34 hours 15 minutes.
4/8/1997India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.
5/2/1996General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.
7/28/1939Tarun Ram Phookun, great lawyer, orator, eminent writer and President of the Assam Chhatra Sammelan in 1928, passed away.
11/6/1999Red carpet welcome to Pope. He appreciated the religious freedom in India.
3/1/1818Singhgad won by the Britishers after the end of Peshwa kingdom.
3/5/1997Pravin Thipsay wins the United Insurance GM chess tournament in Dhaka.