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Historical Event on 11/27/2000

After three decades, English was again made compulsory in Gujarat schools from Standard V from the next academic year.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/30/1948Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual leader of Indian independence, was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. The 78-year-old Gandhi was shot at point-blank range as he was walking through a garden to a pergola, where he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting.
6/10/1890Sunday introduced as a weekly holiday.
2/1/1969Pinaki Chatterji and George Albert Duke on a two-man rowing expedition to the Andamans set out from Calcutta.
11/18/1925Madhukar Gopal Pathak, noted author and film director, was born.
6/27/1894Chhaganbapa (Chhaganlal Karamshi Parekh), great social worker, was born.
6/27/1894Saint Kabir was born.
8/28/1733Sekhoji (Jaysingrao) Angre, famous naval officer of Maratha navy, passed away.
2/19/1986Computerised railway ticket reservation system was introduced in New Delhi Railway station.
11/1/1956Madhya Pradesh State High Court was established at Jabalpur having its benches in Gwalior and Indore.
10/20/1991Pandit Kalyandas Mahaprasad, famous Kathak dancer, died.