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Historical Event on 4/27/2000

Arun Bharat Ram takes over as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/21/1934Chandrakant Gulabrao Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67), was born in Pune.
12/27/1996Mahashweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, win the Gyanpith Award.
9/29/1992Forex norms relaxed for wide range of purposes.
8/19/1910Sister Alphonsa, teacher and social worker, was born at Kudamaloor, Kerala.
1/16/2000P. Moses, Indian High Commission Staff member, badly beaten up and abducted by Pakistani intelligence operators in Islamabad.
4/17/1799Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
4/17/1799Mughal Emperor Akbar was proclaimed as successor of Humayun at the age of tewelve years at Kalanur, Gurudaspur district, Punjab. Akbar (1542-1605), grandson of Babur, became third Mughal Emperor at the age of 13 years. He de-established Islam as state religion and declared himself impartial ruler of Hindus and Muslims. He also encouraged Art, Culture and Religious Tolerance.
4/17/1799Sun City India founded by Rao in Jodhpur.
4/6/1664Harkhishan Singh, Sikh Guru, died.
9/26/1923Dev Anand, film producer, director and actor, was born.