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Historical Event on 6/2/2000

Justice A. M. Ahmadi, former Chief Justice of India, appointed Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
12/20/1876Bankinchrandra Chattopadhyay wrote ""Vande Mataram"".
4/23/1946Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan, exchanging its Spitfire Vllls for Mk XlVs in October and arriving in Japan aboard HMS vengence.
4/6/1606Khusru Prince and his father Jahangir rebelled and fled from Agra.
6/24/1986Government announced that unmarried mothers under its employment would also get maternity leave.
2/16/1982Jawaharlal Nehru was staged first time in Calcutta Invitation International Gold Cup Football Tournament.
2/12/1999The Centre dismisses the Rabri Devi Government in Bihar and imposes President's rule.
8/15/1925Sadashiv Pandurang Jantre, great freedom fighter and social worker, was born .
5/20/1915Gandhiji founded Satyagraha Ashram (later known as Sabarmati Ashram after the name of the river) at Ahmedabad.
2/4/1992National Renewal Fund for industries set up.