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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.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/18/1995 | Criminal Law (Amendment Bill, 1995) introduced in Parliament to replace the 10-year-old controversial TADA Act. |
| 6/23/1990 | Harindranath Chatopadhyay, famous poet, actor and former member of Parliament, passed away. |
| 5/8/1995 | Prem Bhatia, journalist, passed away at 83. |
| 2/8/1986 | For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport. |
| 2/25/1993 | 113 MPs arrested and Murali Manohar Joshi injured in police action. |
| 5/31/1891 | Buddhagaya Mahabodhi Society, an organization to encourage Buddhist studies in India and abroad, was established by a Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala. |
| 2/22/1948 | Jayalalitha, chief minister of Tamil Nadu, was born. |
| 2/11/1993 | Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages. |
| 10/24/1997 | Kerala bans ragging in educational institutions by an ordinance. |
| 5/20/1991 | A. S. L. V. was launched. |
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