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India: Over 133 city, town and village visits.
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England: London, Manchester, Ashton, Preston, Leicester, Nottingham, Center Parcs, Birmingham, Wellingborough, Arthlingborough.
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France: Paris
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Portugal: Lisbon
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Canada: Toronto
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USA: Fall River, Providence, Edison, Augusta, Atlanta, Jackson, Perry, Charlotte, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, Houston, San Antonio, Los Angeles, San Jose, Midland, Dallas, Birmingham, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Miami, Clifton, Jersey City, Atlantic City, Detroit, Plymouth City, Cleveland, Munster, Chicag
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Date |
Place |
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Shikharbaddh Mandir: |
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1
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03 Dec 2000 |
Anand |
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Hari Mandirs: |
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1
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01 Jan 2000 |
Chennai |
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2
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03 Jan 2000 |
Pondicherry |
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3
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18 Jan 2000 |
Kanisa |
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4
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22 Jan 2000 |
Samarkha |
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5
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23 Jan 2000 |
Saiyadpura |
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6
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24 Jan 2000 |
Fulnagar |
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7
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24 Jan 2000 |
Boriavi |
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8
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25 Jan 2000 |
Bedva |
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9
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26 Jan 2000 |
Sarsa |
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10
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27 Jan 2000 |
Lingda |
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11
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29 Jan 2000 |
Navakhal |
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12
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30 Jan 2000 |
Munjalpur (Vadodara) |
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13
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02 Feb 2000 |
Karakhdi |
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14
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02 Feb 2000 |
Tithor |
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15
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04 Feb 2000 |
Nahar |
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16
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17 Feb 2000 |
Sunav |
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17
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03 Mar 2000 |
Bhuvaldi |
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18
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07 Mar 2000 |
Kishorepura |
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19
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09 Mar 2000 |
Himmatpura |
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20
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01 Oct 2000 |
Boynton Beach |
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21
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07 Oct 2000 |
Clifton |
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22
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09 Oct 2000 |
Jersey City |
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23
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29 Oct 2000 |
Bartlett, Chicago |
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24
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06 May 2000 |
Sultanabad(Dumas) |
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25
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16 Nov 2000 |
Bhayandar, Mumbai |
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26
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22 Nov 2000 |
Nerul |
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In addition, during December, due to Swamishri's ill health, 8 Hari mandirs were inaugurated by sadguru saints.
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Punah Murti Pratishtha (Rededication): |
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1
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06 Apr 2000 |
Botad |
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2
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27 Apr 2000 |
Vadu |
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3
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25 Jul 2000 |
Fall River |
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4
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29 Jul 2000 |
Edison |
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5
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31 Jul 2000 |
Augusta |
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6
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09 Aug 2000 |
Jackson |
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7
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19 Aug 2000 |
Washington DC |
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8
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20 Aug 2000 |
Philadelphia |
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9
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06 Sep 2000 |
San Antonio |
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10
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21 Sep 2000 |
Dallas |
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11
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23 Sep 2000 |
Birmingham, Alabama |
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12
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18 Oct 2000 |
Cleveland |
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Opening of Sanskardhams - Satsang Bhuvans: |
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1
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31 Jan 2000 |
Shiyabaug (Vadodara) |
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2
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31 Jan 2000 |
Vadi (Vadodara) |
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3
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07 Feb 2000 |
Race Course (Vadodara) |
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4
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07 Feb 2000 |
Rajpath (Vadodara) |
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5
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14 Feb 2000 |
Old Padra Road (Vadodara) |
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6
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18 Mar 2000 |
Bhoyan Rathod's Paru |
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7
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03 May 2000 |
Bhandut |
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8
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17 Jun 2000 |
Lisbon, Portugal |
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Date |
Place |
Parshadi
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Bhagvati
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Total
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1
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31 May 2000 |
Amdavad |
18
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4
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22
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2
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28 Oct 2000 |
Bartlett, Chicago |
2
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2
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3
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05 Nov 2000 |
London |
4
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4
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4
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30 Nov 2000 |
Vidyanagar |
2
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21
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23
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Total |
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26
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25
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51
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Uttarayan Celebration, Mumbai (14 Jan 2000)
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Gunatit Diksha Day - Pathay Parva, Dabhoi (21 Jan 2000)
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Vasant Panchmi, Vadodara (10 Feb 2000)
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Pushpadolotsav, Sarangpur (20 Mar 2000)
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Shrihari Jayanti, Bhavnagar (12 Apr 2000)
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50th Pramukh Varni Din (as per English date), Bharuch (21 May 2000)
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Yogi Jayanti, Amdavad (31 May 2000)
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50th Pramukh Varni Din (as per Gujarati Date), Amdavad (5 Jun 2000)
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Guru Purnima, London (16 Jul 2000)
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Janmashtmi Celebration, New York (23 Aug 2000)
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Jalzilani Festival, Los Angeles (9 Sep 2000)
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Shastriji Maharaj Shraddh (17 Sep 2000)
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Sharad Punam Festival (13 Oct 2000)
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Haveli Mahotsav: Opening of Haveli; Walk-a-Thon; Diwali-Annakut at Bartlett, Chicago (21-29 Oct 2000)
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Murti-Pratishtha and 80th Birthday Celebration, Anand (30 Nov 2000
-4 Dec 2000)
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62nd diksha anniversary of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Sarangpur
(26 Dec 2000)
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Blessing to 10,000 children participating in De-addiction Campaign, Bochasan (30 Apr 2000)
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Tribal Villagers' Assembly, Navsari (10 May 2000)
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Meeting with President of Portugal, H.E. George Sampaio, Lisbon
(26 Jun 2000)
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National Family Shibir - 2000, Nottingham (25-27 Jun 2000)
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National Kishore-Kishori Shibir - 2000, Center Parcs (27-30 Jun 2000)
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Swamishri's blessings at the World Peace Summit, representing Hinduism, UN, New York (29 Jun 2000).
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Meeting with Kofi Annan, UN, New York (29 Jun 2000).
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Bal Basics Contest in Satsang (BBC-S), London (2 Jul 2000)
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National Sponsored Walk. 1979 walkers.
35,351 people contacted. Swamishri walked 20 minutes, London
(9 Jul 2000)
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BAPS National Convention - 2000, Perry (9-12 Aug 2000)
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The Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders at the UN, New York. Swamishri attends prayer session (28 Sep 2000).
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National Youth Convention - 2000, Orlando (28-30 Sep 2000)
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Meeting with President Bill Clinton, Miami (4 Oct 2000)
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Bhumi Pujan for new mandirs at Bangalore (5 Jan 2000); Atlanta (6 Aug 2000); Perry (12 Aug 2000); Portland (17 Sep 2000); Tampa (24 Sep 2000)
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Foundation-stone laying ceremonies for new mandirs at Undel (10 Jan 2000); Boynton Beach (2 Oct 2000); Atlantic City (10 Oct 2000); Detroit (15 Oct 2000)
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Shilanyas ceremonies at Jambusar (3 Feb 2000); Toronto (23 Jul 2000); Houston (3 Sep 2000); Akshardham, New Delhi (8 Nov 2000)
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Inauguration of new complex, Amdavad mandir (24 Feb 2000)
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Foundation-stone laying ceremony of Pramukh Swami General Hospital, Surat (2 May 2000)
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Opening of BAPS-run Pramukh Swami Hospital, Dabhoi (25 May 2000)
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Foundation-stone ceremony for BAPS-run Pramukh Swami Computer Institute, Bakrol (Vidyanagar) (30 May 2000)
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Opening of Swaminarayan Chowk, Amdavad (5 Jun 2000)
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Date |
Award |
Place |
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1
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23 Jul 2000 |
Key to the City |
Toronto |
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2
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03 Aug 2000 |
Key to the City |
Clarkston, Atlanta |
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3
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08 Aug 2000 |
Key to the City |
Jackson |
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4
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13 Aug 2000 |
Key to the City |
Matthews Town, Charlotte |
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5
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01 Sep 2000 |
Key to the City |
Houston |
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6
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08 Sep 2000 |
Key to the City |
Linwood, Los Angeles |
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7
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17 Sep 2000 |
Key to the City |
County of Santa, Clara |
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8
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19 Sep 2000 |
Key to the City |
Midland |
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9
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21 Sep 2000 |
Key to the City |
Dallas |
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10
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22 Sep 2000 |
Key to the City |
Birmingham |
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11
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24 Sep 2000 |
Key to the City |
Tampa |
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12
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02 Oct 2000 |
Key to the City |
Boynton Beach |
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13
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30 Jul 2000 |
Honorary Citizen |
Augusta |
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14
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04 Aug 2000 |
Honorary Citizen |
Georgia State |
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15
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01 Sep 2000 |
Honorary Citizen |
Houston |
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16
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19 Aug 2000 |
Citation of Honor |
Prince Georges County, Washington DC |
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17
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20 Aug 2000 |
Citation of Honor |
Philadelphia |
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18
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13 Aug 2000 |
Citation of Honor |
Los Angeles |
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19
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16 Aug 2000 |
Citation of Honor |
Milpitas, San Jose |
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20
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02 Jul 2000 |
Dream Realized |
Atlanta |
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21
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04 Jul 2000 |
Goodwill Ambassador |
Georgia State |
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22
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13 Oct 2000 |
Person of the Century |
Kiwanees International Club, Edison, New Jersey |
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23
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16 Nov 2000 |
Gujarat Gaurav |
Bruhad Mumbai Gujarati Samaj, Mumbai |
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24
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08 Jul 2000 |
Guiness Book of World Records |
London |
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