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Historical Event on 11/16/1990

Allahabad High Court stays UP Government's decision to increase reservation quota for Backward Classes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/2000Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia.
9/9/1949Hindi was accepted as the national language of India.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
5/13/1962Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) retired from the post of first President.
5/8/1962Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal.
4/27/1878Calcutta University started Women's Education, and allowed women to appear in the Entrance Examination.
4/27/1878Allau'd-din Hasan Gangu alias Jafar Khan. The Muslim kingdom of Bahmani dynasty in the south as Sultan Allau'd-din Khalji. He renamed Gulbarga, his capital as 'Hasanabad'.
2/14/16285th Mughal Emperor Shahjahan was crowned.
3/10/1985India beat Pakistan to win ""World Championship of Cricket"". Ravi Shastri is declared champion of champions and Sunil Gavaskar steps down from the captaincy.
5/24/1999Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut.