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Historical Event on 2/27/1993

Rupee made fully convertible in Man Mohan Singh's third successive budget.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/1998V. V. S. Laxman scores 301* for Hyderabad against Bihar.
7/5/2000The Prime Minister rules out restoring pre-1953 status to Jammu and Kashmir.
8/11/2000Usha Mehta, great Gandhian, passed away.
4/11/1964Communist Party of India was divided in two parts. Firstly known as Communist Party of India [CPI], its second fragmentation was named as Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]. This division was on ideological differences at the international level.
2/10/1916Revolutionary Sohanlal Pathak hanged.
2/10/1916Admiral Dom Vasco-da-Gama (c.1469-1524)-I, Count of Vidigueira, met the Jamerin of Calicut after arriving in India three days ago at Malabar Coast. He was joined by an experienced Gujarati pilot at Malindi. He was the 6th Governor and 2nd Viceroy of India.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
10/2/1961Indian Limited Shipping Transport Corporation established.
4/21/1946Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, cricket (Indian off-spinner, Test umpire, ICC referee), was born in Madras. He received Arjun Award (1971).
7/1/1913Vasantrao Phulsing Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra State, was born at Ganuli (Yeotmal).