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Historical Event on 3/16/2000

Rabri Devi, Bihar Chief Minister, wins trust vote.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1959Indira Gandhi, Nehru's daughter, emerges as leading choice for president in New Delhi.
5/7/1849Bethune College of Calcutta was established in the upper class families and it was started for female education.
4/4/1994Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns.
2/1/1881Cambridge Missionaries founded St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
10/15/1686Aurangzeb attacked and conqured Bijapur and this was the end of the Muslim Adilshahi's era.
2/28/1988Jaydev, famous music director, passed away.
7/30/1933Gandhiji informs the Government of Bombay of his decision to march from Ahmedabad to Ras with 33 followers to revive Civil Disobedience movement.
12/31/1929At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc.
5/12/1992Security scandal, RBI extends probe to four foreign banks.
1/17/1933Aga Khan, religious leader (Muslims), was born.