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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
6/16/1946Cabinet Mission negotiations were discontinued. Viceroy proposed Interim Government.
5/13/1905Fakruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President of India, was born at Delhi.
11/27/1994D. V. Purohit (Nanasaheb), veteran freedom figher and revolutionary, passed away.
9/9/1991Gold ornaments pledged by the Goans to the Portugese bank returned to owners.
6/25/1931Vishwanath Pratapsing, former Prime Minister of India, was born.
4/18/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, constitutes a Group of Ministers to review the national security system in its entirety in the light of the recommendations of the Kargil review committee.
9/18/1993Asit Sen, famous comedy actor and character artist, died.
8/5/1604John Eliot, ""Apostle to Indians,"" Bible translator, baptized.
10/5/1907British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India.
4/11/1999A.K.A. Abdul Samad (72), general secretary of IUML and State unit president, died in Chennai.