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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
1/23/1961Supreme Court rules cities & states have right to censor films.
4/11/1937Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born.
6/29/1966Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi, famous mathematics expert, died.
9/24/1861Madame Bhikaji Rustom Cama, mother of the Indian Revolution, was born in Bombay. From an early age she took interest in social and political work.
6/17/1917Krishan Kumar Chopra, medical practitioner and social worker, was born at Lahore.
10/4/1974India in apartheid protest refuses to play South Africa in Davis Cup finals.
10/6/1954Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country.
5/8/1996The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern.
9/18/1972India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.
10/21/1995L.K.Advani unanimously re-elected BJP president for the fourth time in New Delhi.