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Historical Event on 11/27/1999

BJP recaptures the Jaipur Civic body posts by winning 49 out of 70 seats.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1999Delhi HC dismisses the CBI plea against Jain brothers in Hawala case.
4/15/1998Punjab men and Railways women emerge champions in the National Volleyball League in Patna.
1/17/1925Abdul Hafeez Kardar, cricketer (Pakistan 1st Test captain, previously played for India), was born in Lahore.
8/15/1947India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.
8/16/1958Pather Panchali' won the top five awards, including feature length motion picture, and got a honorary mention at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
1/4/1966ndo-Pak Summit, the peace talk between Pakistan and Indian leaders, started at Tashkent. The prominent personalities were Lal Bahadur Shastri and Gen. Ayub Khan.
1/6/1847Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.
6/20/1946Kashmir authorities arrest President-elect Nehru for refusing to obey an order banning him from the state.
4/21/1996Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.
1/5/1957Adintrim Sales Tax Act was introduced and the Central Sales Tax Act of 1956 came into force.