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Historical Event on 3/10/2000

Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1999Ritwick Bhattacharya (Delhi) and Mekhala Subedar (Maharashtra) won the men's and women's titles in the National squash championship in Calcutta.
2/13/1945Vinod Mehra, famous Hindi film actor, was born.
1/24/1980E. K. Nayanar forms Government in Kerala.
3/1/1924Naresh Mehta was born.
1/6/1847Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.
8/2/1935The British pass Govt. of India Act, separating Burma, Aden from India.
12/21/1989V. P. Singh wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.
8/2/1858British parliament passed the act to handover the administration of India to British Government from East India Company. After the occasion, the Supreme British ruler in India was called as 'Viceroy'.
12/7/1989Hemananda Biswal sworn in as Orissa Chief Minister.
4/15/1962S. S. Khera was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 18-11-1964.