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Historical Event on 2/9/1993

Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1951Madanlal Udhouram Sharma, cricketer (Indian medium pacer in the 70's), was born in Amritsar.
6/15/1948Rajah Annamalai Chettiar, famous musician, social worker and Governor of the Imperial Bank of India, passed away.
4/2/1679Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.
12/20/2000The Government accepts the Eleventh Finance Commission recommendation to extend grants to all the States from the Incentive Fund.
1/5/1988India's first indigenously built 'Braille' script released short hand machine for the blind.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.
7/18/1990Following the end of six months Governor's rule, President's rule imposed in J&K.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
1/22/2000India retains the golf title in the SAARC championship in Dhaka.
6/2/1756Fort William, the English stronghold in Bengal, was surrendered to Siraj-ud-Daulah.