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Historical Event on 2/6/2000
''Water'' shooting stopped following suicide by a Shiv Sena activist; and director, Ms. Deepa Mehta asked to leave Varanasi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/18/1772 | Madhav Rao Peshwa (the 4th peshwa ruler) died at the age of 28. Narayanrao succeeded him. |
| 7/1/1991 | Rupee devalued by 8.5\%. |
| 2/13/1879 | Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931. |
| 11/17/1921 | Princes of Wales came to India. |
| 6/6/1867 | Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter, was born at Sialkot. |
| 9/22/1986 | India vs Australia Test Cricket at Madras finishes in a tie. |
| 11/30/1915 | Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telgu poet, died. |
| 2/14/1933 | W. R. Sonar, famous marathi poet, author, playwright, editor and publisher, was born. |
| 12/16/1951 | Salarjung Museum opened in Hyderabad. |
| 6/23/1994 | Two Britishers held hostage by terrorists in Kashmir for 17 days were set free. |
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