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Historical Event on 11/7/2000

The BJP firebrand Uma Bharti makes a triumphant return to the Union Ministry as Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and Arun Jaitley gets elevated as Cabinet Minister in a mini expansion. Maj.Gen. (Retd) B. C. Khanduri takes oath as Minister of State for Transport and Highways.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/20/1857British troops conquered Delhi from the Mutineers.
7/18/1947Indian Independence Act, signed by King George VI, was proclaimed as Indian Freedom Act, 1947.
3/14/1994Narsinha Rao, Prime Minister, arrives in London for a 4-day official visit.
10/3/2000India and Russia sign a declaration on strategic partnership.
12/27/1911Jana Gana Mana.... ,' India ' s National Anthem, was first sung at the Indian National Congress session held at Calcutta.
4/15/1975India recognises the Sihanouk Government in Cambodia.
8/19/1887S. Satyamurti, freedom fighter and social worker, was born at Thirumeyyam in the former Pudukottah State.
5/1/1966Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.
7/21/1999The Janata Dal splits under Deve Gowda and Sharad Yadav. The latter group to support NDA.
9/13/1984Swami Brahmanand died. He established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960). He joined the freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement.