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Historical Event on 10/2/2000

Mukesh Kumar, India hockey player, retires from international hockey.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1996Water from Krishna river (AP) released for Madras.
2/28/2000The Supreme Court orders notice to the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, on a special leave petition filed by the State Government against the Madras High Court judgment upholding the trial court's order discharging her in the ""coal import case"".
7/11/1994Delhi IG (prisons) Kiran Bedi wins Magsaysay Award for public service.
2/1/1797Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805.
3/3/1885Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of fed govt).
7/11/1980Ebbie Kodiat, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Kuwait.
7/11/1980Saint Gyaneshwar passed away. (Samadhee).
6/3/1947British Government issued the partition plan, which was worked out by Lord Louis Mountbatten in New Delhi and was accepted by both Muslim League and Congress. The salient features of the partition were, 1) Provices of Bengal and Punjab to be divided., 2) The Indians will form the constitution of India and it will only be applicable in the areas where people accept it., 3) The province of Baluchistan shall adopt proper ways to decide its future., 4) 562 Princely States shall be free to decide their own future., 5) Referendum shall be held in N.W.F.P. and Assam., 6) The Governor General of both countries shall be the executive head of their respective countries., 7) Military assets shall be divided between the two countries and 8) Red Cliff Mission was setup, to demarcate the boundaries of the two countries. India would become free on 15th August 1947.
12/21/1911Central Bank of India established.
1/1/1932Publication of Marathi Newspaper 'Sakal' started.