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Historical Event on 8/8/2000

S.Nijalingappa (97), former Karnataka Chief Minister, died at his residence in Chitradurga.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.
7/1/1996RBI reduces cash reserve ratio to 12\%.
6/16/1998Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, meets her Indian couterpart A B Vajpayee in New Delhi.
5/1/1966Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.
4/6/1978Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by an innings and 193 runs to win Ranji Trophy.
10/3/1907Mansukhlal Maganlal Zaveri, famous Gujrati poet and critic, was born.
3/9/1836Navalram Lakshmiram Pandya, famous writer and Gujrati critic , was born.
3/19/1997BJP and BSP agree for a coalition government in Uttar Pradesh.
11/13/1991Supreme Court orders establishment of an all-India judicial service.
11/13/1991Saint Narhari Sonar, a poet-saint of the Varkari smanaj and goldsmith (sonar) from Maharashtra had taken Samadhi. His transition from a staunch Shaiva to a Vithoba-worshipping Varkari, after a miracle that makes him realize that Vithoba and Shiva are one and the same.