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Historical Event on 3/18/1997

Indo-Bangladesh friendship treaty, signed 25 years ago, expires.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/22/1998The National Award for the Best Technological Invention is conferred on Prof. J. R. Isaac, a computer scientist.
12/22/1998Rumi, famous Muslim Sufi poet, was born.
12/9/1992More than 700 die in clashes in Ayodhya; BJP bandh partial.
9/30/2000The Government appoints Dr. D.P.S. Seth as CMD of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
8/13/1993Rama Rao vows not to return to the house unless the government is ousted.
4/24/1995K. Karunakaran elected to Rajya Sabha.
6/15/1991About 50% of the 180.3 million electorate cast their votes in the final phase of Lok Sabha elections.
12/12/1992Government asks CBI to probe the demolition of the masjid in Ayodhya.
2/2/1958Family tradition still counts for something in Indian politics. Indira Gandhi, the only daughter of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the granddaughter of a statesman, has been elected president of the Congress party in India. Mrs. Gandhi will be installed into her new office next Sunday, and her job is not expected to be an easy one. The Congress party has been wracked by internal dissension and has been on the verge of collapse. It is hoped that Mrs. Gandhi, who is 41, will breath some new life into the party. Most of the politicians who have been arguing about the future of their party and country are fairly old. Mrs. Gandhi, who is known for her leftist sentiments, is expected to act quickly to put her own mark on party policies.
4/18/1612Khurram prince was married to Arjumand Banu Begum.