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Historical Event on 10/31/2000
Chhattisgarh, the 26th State of Indian Union, comes into existence with the swearing in of its Governor Dinesh Nandan Sahay and Chief Minister Ajit Jogi at a glittering function at Raipur.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/8/1932 | Dada Kondke, famous Marathi actor, was born. |
| 3/25/1911 | L. D. Swamikannu publishes ""Manual of Indian Chronology"" in Bombay. |
| 1/31/1949 | Maharajas of Baroda and Kolhapur decide to merge their states with Bombay. |
| 7/5/1947 | Indian Act, 1947 was presented in British Parliament, which was then accepted by the emperor on 18th July. |
| 5/1/1992 | C. Arjun, famous music director, passed away. |
| 1/12/1996 | Supreme Court holds that horse racing is not gambling, but a game of skill. |
| 7/16/1856 | Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage. |
| 10/6/1954 | Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country. |
| 7/21/1936 | Vasantrao Vishnu Limye, senior journalist and President of 'Ratnagiri District Parishad', was born. |
| 9/5/1988 | The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill. |
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