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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
10/6/1862Indian Penal Code was notified. However, it was implemented from 1st January 1862.
10/22/2000The Supreme Court, in a significant order, erases Karnataka High Court judgement discharging former Chief Minister S. Bangarappa and his then private secretary R. Suribabu in a corruption case.
12/22/1871Lord Edward Allanbaro, governor general of India (1842-1844), died.
10/27/1998L. P. Singh, ICS, former Governor of five north eastern states, died in New Delhi. He was 86.
9/27/1703More than 8,000 people died in a cyclone in England.
11/22/1928British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties.
11/19/1993Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development awarded to Czech President Vaclav Havel.
4/13/1982Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal passed away.
10/2/1979Operation (Milk) Flood-II launched.
12/14/1990President's Rule imposed on Goa. Caretaker CM Dr. Barbosa disqualified from the membership of Assembly for defection from Congress (I) nine months ago.