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Historical Event on 3/22/2000

P. Shanmugham sworn in Chief Minister of Pondicherry.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/11/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
11/5/1951Western Railways and Central Railways were formed in Bombay; seperate Time Tables were setup.
12/25/1763Suraj Mal Jat, Maharaja of Bharatpur, was killed by Najib-ud -Daulah s troops.
7/25/1992R. Venkataraman retired from the post of 8th President.
4/3/1992Nagaland brought under President's rule.
9/20/1940Saroj Lalwani, journalist and printing press director, was born.
8/19/1944The last Japanese troops driven out of India.
1/1/1877Queen Victoria was proclaimed as 'The Empress of India' in Delhi Darbar.
2/13/1879Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
9/24/1995Kanpur University renamed as Chhatrapati Shahu University.