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Historical Event on 3/10/2000

Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/2000The Samata Party National Executive elects Mrs. Jaya Jaitley as its president.
4/1/1978India's sixth Five-Year Plan commenced.
5/7/1973The foundation stone was laid of Itanagar, the new capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
5/1/1997Abhijit Kunte wins National `A' chess championshop for men.
7/27/1982Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi first visited the US in almost 11 years.
10/29/1962China attacked India.
9/21/1992Tarachand Barjatya, film producer, passed away.
5/13/1916Vasudev Mahadev Salgaonkar, great Industrialist, was born.
5/28/1966B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 21-02-1973.
9/16/1913Kasturba Gandhi was arrested.