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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
2/11/1933First edition of weekly ""Harijan"" edited by Mahatma Gandhi was published from Pune in English and Hindi.
3/8/1986L.K. Advani elected President of BJP.
4/11/1856Lievens Constantly, Flemish missionary in India, was born.
5/1/1977Janata Party was established.
1/1/1965This year was announced to be observed as the ""Year of International Co-operation"".
10/2/1994Five die of pneumonic plague in Delhi. Surat toll rose to 47.
2/12/1794Alijabahadar Mahadaji Shinde passed away.
1/23/1814Sir Alexander Canningham, Indian Archeologist, was born.
4/18/1931Lord Willingdon took over as the Viceroy of India.
12/10/1907Rudyard Kipling, author of `The Jungle Book' and `Kim', received the Nobel prize for literature.