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Historical Event on 4/7/2000

The Delhi police unearth a multicrore cricket betting and match- fixing racket involving five South African cricketers, including the captain Hansie Cronje. A Delhi-based Indian operator Rajesh Kalra put behind bars.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/7/2000Qutubu'd-din Aibak (1206-1210) was crowned at Lahore after the death of Muhammad of Ghuri. He was originally a slave of Turkestan. As he started his career as a slave, the dynasty founded by him in India is known as ""Slave Dynasty"". The construction of Qutabminar was started during his regime. Since he was very generous, the people called him ""Lakh Baksh"".
12/26/1925Krishna G. Ginde, great musician and singer, was born.
9/6/1947Indian government creates a new ministry of relief and rehabilitation of refugees.
5/13/1967Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) retired from the post of second President.
5/1/1998The Konkan Railway running for 760-km is dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was an extention from Ratnagiri.
1/21/2000The Samata Party National Executive elects Mrs. Jaya Jaitley as its president.
10/5/1868Laxmi Narayan Barua, Assamia novelist, was born.
11/9/1977Keshavrao Bhole, great music director, passed away.
11/26/1949Constitution of India was adopted
10/31/1999Efforts to restore rail and telecom links on a war footing.