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Historical Event on 11/14/2000
Jharkhand, the 28th State of the Indian Union, comes into being and the new Governor, Prabhat Kumar, and the Chief Minister, Babulal Marandi, take office.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/14/1761 | The third and last battle of Panipat, fought between the Marathas and the Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Abadli, started. The Marathas lost 28,000 soldiers and were virtually routed in North India thus ending the Maratha hegemony. |
| 8/17/1947 | The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence. |
| 10/14/1994 | Setu Madhavrao Pagdi, researcher and historian, died. |
| 12/9/1947 | India's agreement with Pakistan on outstanding issues like assets, liabilities, division of sterling balance and military stores, etc. signed. |
| 3/27/1977 | The government revoked the national Emergency promulgated on Dec. 3, 1971. |
| 8/22/1919 | Girijakumar Mathur, famous modern Hindi poet, was born. |
| 4/17/1926 | Chandrashekhar, eighth Prime Minister of India, was born. |
| 6/19/1997 | Indian flag cargo ship, M. V. Arcadia Pride, sinks in inclement weather, seven nautical miles off Colaba, Mumbai, leaving four sailors dead and 20 missing. In the rescue and search operation by the Indian Navy, nine persons were rescued. |
| 1/25/1983 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982). |
| 2/14/1999 | Fifth National Games inaugurated at Imphal. |
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