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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
10/5/1868Laxmi Narayan Barua, Assamia novelist, was born.
9/17/1950Govt. grants diplomatic recognition to Israel.
4/16/1934Ram Damodar Naik was born in Sangli (Maharashtra).
10/26/1943Cholera epidemic killed 2,155 people in the third week of October at Calcutta.
2/13/1991Muslim League leaves the UDF in Kerala.
1/6/1997Sumita Ghosh (CISF) sets a National junior women's record in the standard rifle 3 position in National shooting.
7/31/1993K. Vijaya Rama Rao became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/96).
6/8/1999ATP announced Paes-Bhupathi as No. 1 ranked doubles team. In individual doubles ranking, Bhupathi and Paes were No. 1 and 2 respectively.
9/20/1819Jose Custodio Faria (Joseph Stadio Faria), revolutionary scientist of Goa died.
1/18/1948Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.