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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
1/1/1664Shivaji assumes royal title.
7/12/1980Congress (I) gets absolute majority in Rajya Sabha.
7/26/1956Godavarish Mishra, famous Oriya poet, playwright and essay writer, died.
10/27/1947Indian Governments accepts King of Jammu and Kashmir Maharaja Harisingh's accession merging Jammu and Kashmir in India and sends its troops. Accession of Jammu and Kashmir was then officially announced. No. 12 Sqn was to initiate the remarkable feat of air-lifting the first Sikhs from Palam onto the rough and dusty Srinagar airstrip without planning or reconnaissance as the initial Indian response to the sizeable insurgent forces that were pouring across the border into Jammu and Kashmir.
11/28/1999The Vajpayee Government seeks support on major economic issues during the winter session at Parliament.
3/4/1879Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India.
10/9/1994Kamal Bose, great photographer, died.
9/12/1905Anglo-Japanese treaty provides for Japan to help safeguard India at London.
8/15/1979Tukoji Holkar, a leader of Peshwa kingdom, dies.
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.