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Historical Event on 1/1/1997

30-year Ganga water sharing treaty between India and Bangladesh takes effect.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1878Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great social reformer, ardent patriot, incisive thinker and eminent literateur was born at Hosur in Tamil Nadu. He was the first Indian Governor General of independent India and popularly known as 'Rajaji'.
11/12/1999A 50-member BJP ministry led by Ram Prakash Gupta is sworn in Uttar Pradesh.
7/14/1928Bedabrata Barua, educationist, social reformer and politician, was born.
8/25/1963Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, passed away.
7/21/1975Hindi Post Guards was established by Government.
5/27/1996A. B. Vajpayee, PM, seeks vote of confidence in his 12-day old govt.
11/10/1659Chhatrapati Shivaji killed Afzal Khan near Pratapgad Fort by a clever but undignified move.
8/15/1867Bhartendu Harishchandra publishes a Hindi monthly 'Kavi Vachan Sudha'.
12/11/1976Aliyawar Jung, former Governor of Maharashtra, died.
1/28/2000Indian junior cricket team wins the Youth cricket World Cup.