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why ICAI is celebrating his Diamond Jubilee?

CA Pradeep Gupta (CA) (155 Points)

08 July 2008

i think that diomond jubilee is of 50 years.

so why ICAI celebrating diamond jubilee as it going to completes its 60 years.

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rakesh (31 Points)
Replied 08 July 2008

yeah.. even i was wondering ... why diamond at 60 .. then i did a bit googling and came across thing article @ wikipedia

Anniversaries and celebrations

Jubilee is a historical term for a time of celebration or rejoicing. It is defined in Leviticus 25:9 as "Yovel" in Hebrew, as the sabbatical year after seven cycles of seven years.

    * Jubilee (Christian), a special year for the remission of sins
    * Silver Jubilee (25 years)
    * Golden Jubilee (50 years)
    * Diamond Jubilee (60 years in Britain, 75 years in the United States, 100 years in South Asia)
    * Platinum Jubilee (70 years in Britain, 75 years in South Asia)
    * Sed festival, a ritual celebration or Jubilee of an Egyptian king's reign
    * The Buckley Jubilee is a yearly festival on the second Tuesday of July in Buckley that has taken place for over 200 years

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee

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