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Historical Event on 1/2/2000

Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, author of timeless classics 'Charitraheen' and 'Grihadaha', chosen novelist of the century in an online poll conducted by a literary magazine.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/16/1999India agrees to Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) by the IMF.
2/21/1987Pakistan President Gen. Zia visits India.
10/29/1961New All India Muslim League was established.
8/13/2000The Government announces the opening up of the national long distance communication segment with no restriction on the number of players.
12/15/1997Magsaysay award winning litterateur Mahasweta Devi, Sitar maestro Annapurna Devi and Rabindra Sangeet exponent Suchitra Mitra honoured with 'Desikottam' by Visva Bharati University.
3/1/1978Justice Y. Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.
11/12/2000Huge voter turnout for Congress Presidential poll. Seven top BSF and IAF officials die after their MI8 helicopter crashes near Lakhpat in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
1/15/1947Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India.
4/6/1985Bombay beat Delhi by 90 runs to win the Ranji Trophy final.
2/12/1995The 3-phase-budget session begins with the address of President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma in the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.