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Historical Event on 8/13/1997

Supreme Court lays down guidelines and norms for the effective enforcement of the basic human right of gender equality and guarantee against sexual harassment at work places.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
2/14/16285th Mughal Emperor Shahjahan was crowned.
1/16/1916Amat Debananda, politician, was born in Balani village at Orissa .
3/3/1919Hari Narayan Apte, famous Marathi novelist, passed away.
10/22/1873Swami Rama Tirtha, great social reformer and poet, was born at Murariwala village of Gujranwala district. He lectured throughout Japan and America spreading "practical Vedant
1/16/1988L. K. Jha, famous economist and member of Rajya Sabha, died.
5/5/1930Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.
10/24/1605Jahangir became the fourth Emperor of Mughal Empire at Agra.
9/25/1899Narhar Gangadhar Apte, great Hindi writer, was born at Satara.