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Historical Event on 4/4/2000

A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, inaugurates Samvidhan.com, a website about the Constitution. The site is a part of the Hindi portal, Webdunia.com.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/6/1999Vyjayanthimala Bali, former Congress (I) MP, joins the BJP.
4/15/1998Punjab men and Railways women emerge champions in the National Volleyball League in Patna.
6/15/1908Stock Exchange of Calcutta was opened of Baldeodas Daduawala and Overened.
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
2/1/1990Governors named for 14 states.
2/27/1956G. V. Mavlankar, first speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away.
2/16/1998Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league encounter in Chennai comes to an abrupt halt with Delhi skipper and batsman Ajay Sharma sighting boot marks short of the good length area.
5/5/1955Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
12/9/1946The first meeting of Constitutional Committee Assembly was held in Parliment after a gap of two years, 11 months and 17 days. The Congress started its work of framing the Indian Constitution. Muslim League boycott failed to prevent Constituent Assembly opening. From 16th August 1946, the country witnessed communal riots on an unprecedented scale. At this crucial juncture, on 20th February 1947, Clement Atlee the British prime minister, fixed June 1948 as a deadline for transfer of power and Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the new Viceroy.
1/16/1995Missile carrier vessel 'Vidhrut' dedicated to nation.