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Historical Event on 3/3/2000

Nitish Kumar, Samata Party leader, sworn in Bihar Chief Minister. Governor V.C. Pande's decision evokes widespread criticism.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/23/1967South Gujrat University was established.
11/16/1999Suraj Bhan, Bihar Governor, dismisses the Horticulture and Weights and Measurements Minister Samrat Chaudhary in the Rabri Devi cabinet for being 'underaged'.
11/19/1985Lall Singh, cricketer (one Test for India 1932), passed away.
9/4/1927World fliers reach Karachi, India.
12/29/1996Trishul', surface-to-air missile successfully tested.
12/10/1761Maharani Tarabai of Pune died at Satara.(9 or 10).
9/26/1999Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.
2/1/1797Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805.
12/24/2000Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.
4/5/1930Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.