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Historical Event on 2/27/1997

CBI arrests godman Chandraswami for alleged offences in violation of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 1976.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/25/1999Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
5/29/1953Mount Everest conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay.
5/30/1999India rejects U.N. offer to send a special envoy to defuse Indo-Pak tensions.
6/25/1931Vishwanath Pratapsing, former Prime Minister of India, was born.
3/15/1997Lok Sabha passes Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1997.
7/1/1913Vasantrao Phulsing Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra State, was born at Ganuli (Yeotmal).
11/16/1921Nearly 700 Mopalh rebels were killed by the Gurkhas as they attacked the Pandikkad post at Delhi.
1/2/1994Warden's in Arambaug, India lead about a fifty hungry and bruised elephants into a forest for temporary shelter. After a week, the herd strayed from a santuary, stampeding villagers and terrorising peasants.
4/24/1888Bishnu Ram Medhi, chief minister of Assam and Governor of Madras, was born at Hajo.
12/26/1917Prabhakar Machve, famous Hindi and Marathi litterateur, was born.