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Historical Event on 3/1/2000

P.Harikrishna becomes India's youngest International Master in the Sangli International chess tournament.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/4/1880Bhupendranath Dutt, Bengali litterateur and politician, was born.
10/2/1930Jayasinghrao Mansingrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India 1952-59 with little impact), was born in Panchgani, Maharashtra.
5/6/199712 persons killed and eight seriously injured in two blasts in east Delhi.
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
5/7/1834East India Company annexed Coorg. King Raja Veer Rajendra, who was a cruel ruler, after formally declaring a war had captured Durg State.
5/7/1834Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India.
3/11/1795Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.
3/28/1926Pahelam Ratanji ""Polly"" Umrigar, cricketer (Indian batsman & captain), was born in Sholapur, Maharashtra.
11/29/1962Haryana achieved their target of supplying electricity to 100\% villages.
10/4/1992D. M. Sutar, freedom fighter and senior journalist, died.