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Historical Event on 2/7/2000

Kamaluddin Ahmed, former APCC(I) president and four times Congress MP, joins the BJP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1998India conducts two more nuclear tests at Pokhran. The US slaps sanctions. The Prime Minister says India will face down sanctions.
2/3/1990Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
4/18/1971Gavaskar makes 220 in second innings vs West Indies after 124 in first.
2/9/1898The Rower of Persia', a short film produced at Calcutta was released on February 9 at Star Theatre, Calcutta.
6/23/1997Communication equipment worth several crores destroyed and Chennai's land and mobile telephone networks thrown out of gear in a fire at Anna Road telephone exchange.
11/6/1962National Defence Council established.
5/28/1997Former Union Ministers Arjun Singh, N.D. Tiwari, R.K. Dhawan and Madhavrao Scindia discharged in the Jain hawala case by special judge V.B. Gupta.
1/1/1664Shivaji assumes royal title.
1/26/1950Government of India accepted the National Emblem. It consisted of Head of Lion which is taken from Ashok piller situated near Sarnath.