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Historical Event on 12/14/2000

The Government declares the 10-day old postal strike illegal as per the provisions of the Industrial Dispute Act.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1999The BJP and at least 13 of its allies rename themselves the National Democratic Alliance.
5/13/1956Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.
9/15/1992Price of petrol, diesel and cooking gas hiked.
2/23/1997Justice J. S. Verma appointed Chief Justice of India.
6/18/1978The Karakoram Highway, linking Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with Sinkiang in China, is opened.
9/17/1960Agreement reached with Pakistan on the distribution of the River Indus and its tributaries.
4/28/1740Baji Rao I aka Thorle BajiRao Peshwa passed away at Raverkhedi near the banks of the Narmada river near Khargon and his son Balaji Baji Rao was placed on his father's throne as the Peshwa.
8/15/1947At the stroke of midnight, India is free after 163 years of British Raj. At the same time Muslims win a degree of freedom from Hindus. They have their own separate dominion Pakistan in the British Commonwealth Sect.
8/19/1934Dr. Hiralal died. He was a distinguished historian and contributed numerous articles to 'Indian Antiquary', 'Epigraphia Indica', The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, etc. He was also an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India.
4/19/1997I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda.