Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Today in Indian History
Events for March 31
31-March-1663Mir Jumla, Mughal Commander, passed away in Bihar.
31-March-1843Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first musical playwright of Marathi, was born.
31-March-1867Prarthana Samaj was established by Ranade, Bhandarkar and others at Mumbai in 1864.
31-March-1871Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, freedom fighter and loyal Congress leader 'Lion of Karnataka', was born.
31-March-1904British slaughter hundreds of Tibetans.
31-March-1913Foundation stone of 'Gateway of India' was laid by Sir George Sydneham Clerk.
31-March-1926Dattatray Balwant Parasnis, who made research in History, passed away.
31-March-1930Shyamji Krishna Varma, freedom fighter, nationalist and patriot, passed away in Geneva.
31-March-1935374 infants wed at a mass ceremony.
31-March-1942During the 2nd World War, Japan was heavily successful in Burma and Andaman which posted a danger to the Indian Security.
31-March-1959Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India.
31-March-1964Tram-way service ended in Mumbai (Bombay). This last electric tram left Bori Bunder (CST) for Dadar at 10 p.m., crowds lined the route all the way at that late hour to bid farewell to the common man's transport medium.
31-March-1972Meena Kumari, famous film actress, passed away.
31-March-1977N. K. Mukarji was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1980
31-March-1980Nirmal Mukherjee, the last Indian Civil Service Officer, retired from service as Cabinet Secretary.
31-March-1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
31-March-1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous).
31-March-1992Delhi beat Tamil Nadu in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
31-March-1992Madhav Sinh Solanki, External Affairs minister, resigns on Bofors letter issue.
31-March-1992The PM to look after foreign affairs.
31-March-1992The new five-year Export-Import policy relaxes restrictions.
31-March-1993J.N. Dixit, Foreign Secretary, visits Myanmar and signs agreements on trade, control of drug trafficking and separatist movements along the borders.
31-March-1993Kidnapped cardiac surgeon Dr. Abdul Ahad Guroo killed in Srinagar.
31-March-1993Major changes in exim policy announced.
31-March-1994Argentina President Carlos Menem visits India.
31-March-1994U.R. Rao, retiring ISRO Chairman, announces agreement with Russia for supplying 7 cryogenic engines.
31-March-1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
31-March-1995Bombay beat Punjab in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
31-March-1996Karnataka defeat Tamil Nadu in first innings to win Ranji Trophy.
31-March-1997Forex reserves touch a record $ 22.36 billions.
31-March-1997Lakhubhai Pathak, prominent NRI businessman who had accused Narasimha Rao of cheating $ 100,000, died in London.
31-March-1997The Bombay Stock Exchange crashes by 300 points.
31-March-1998T. N. Mishra became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 04/01/99).
31-March-1999The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.

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