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Deenanath Mangeshkar
Indian singer and composer.
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The Supreme Court delivered the Kesavananda Bharati judgment and articulated the basic structure doctrine.
Kesavananda Bharati Case: How One Monk Helped Create the Basic Structure Doctrine
A monk just wanted to save his monastery’s land. His 1973 case gave India the rule that stopped Parliament from rewriting the Constitution’s soul.
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Sachin Tendulkar
Indian cricketer.
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The 73rd Constitutional Amendment comes into force
The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act came into force, giving constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions.
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