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Historical Event on 9/16/2000

In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1982Memorial of 201 martyrs from Maharashtra inaugurated.
4/2/1994Ravi Naik sworn in CM.
4/8/1998Prem Singh Lalpura, who defied the Akali Dal leadership, not taking oath as a Lok Sabha member on denial of a ministerial berth, is expelled by the party.
1/7/1988Mrs. Janaki Ramachandran sworn in as CM of Tamil Nadu.
1/17/1601Akbar, after eight month's siege, entered Asirgarh one of the strongest forts in India.
9/6/1947Indian government creates a new ministry of relief and rehabilitation of refugees.
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
11/3/1999Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, well-known agricultural scientist, is selected for the UNESCO Gandhi gold medal.
3/2/1996Malabar University (Kerala) comes into being.
9/15/1912Rusi Karanjia, journalist and publisher, was born.