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Historical Event on 9/16/1997

General Manager of Tata Tea remanded to judicial custody on charges of abetting and aiding ULFA.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/17/1957New Central Cabinet under J. L. Nehru sworn in.
1/29/1939Ramkrishna Mission Sanskritik Sansthan (Institute of Culture) was established.
10/19/1970First Indian-made MIG-21 handed over to the Air Force. Privy purses and privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
5/13/1952Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru again becomes the Prime Minister of India and forms a new union ministry.
7/3/1898Gopinath Bhagwan was born at Banamohalla, Srinagar. He is one of the most eminent saints who have graced the sacred land of India. An Ashram at Kharyar, Srinagar is set up by his disciples and devotees to preach his meditation.
10/24/1994The Supreme Court refused to answer Presidential reference on Ayodhya and acquisition of disputed land was upheld.
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
6/13/1757Clive marched to Murshidabad against Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah along with the force comprising of 1800 British and 2000 Indian soldiers with eight canons.
6/20/1994Anti-Pakistan slogans rent the air in Jammu & Kashmir against the killing of Quazi Nissar Ahmed, Mirwaiz of South Kashmir and a famous religious Kashmiri leader who was gunned down by Pak-aided terrorists.
7/30/1886Dr. S.Muthulakshmi Reddi, first women M.A.L.A.S, was born.