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Historical Event on 10/9/2000

The Reserve Bank of India issued bank notes in the denomination of Rs.1000 in the Mahatma Gandhi series bearing the leader's portrait in the watermark and signature of Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor of the RBI. The length of the note is 177 mm and the width is 73 mm. The notes are printed in a combination of offset and intaglio processes. This is the first note with intaglio printing on it.

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7/25/2000Two Indians Aruna Roy from Rajasthan and Jockin Arputham, founder of the Indian National Slum Dwellers' Association, chosen for the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service.
11/9/1962Dhondo Keshav Karve, social reformer and educationist Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
2/7/198161 die in circus fire in Bangalore.
11/13/1780Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ""Lion of Punjab"", was born.
9/23/1911Rappal Sangmeshwar Krishnan, noted physics expert of India, was born.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
10/18/1901Mahatma Gandhi sails for India.
9/13/1965Pakistanis bomb Bombay.
8/5/1992The Supreme Court appoints a 3-member panel to visit Ayodhya and report on the new structures there.
12/31/1861Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent.