Today Importance -31th March

Today Importance -31th March

31-Mar-1663

Mughal commander Mir Jumla died in Bihar.

31-Mar-1843

First Marathi music dramatist Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb) was born.

31-Mar-1867

In 1864, Prathanna Samaj was founded in Mumbai by Ranade, Bhandarkar and others.

31-Mar-1871

Gangadhar Balakrishna Deshpande, freedom fighter and loyalist Congress leader was born the 'Lion of Karnataka'.

31-Mar-1904

The British killed hundreds of Tibetans.

31-Mar-1913

The foundation stone of the 'Gateway of India' was laid by Sir George Sydenham Clarke.

31-Mar-1926

Historian Dattatreya Balwant Parsanis passed away.

31-Mar-1930

Freedom fighter, nationalist and patriot Shyamji Krishna Varma passed away in Geneva.

31-Mar-1935

374 children were married in mass ceremonies.

31-Mar-1942

During World War II, Japan was largely successful in Burma and the Andamans, which posed a threat to Indian security.

31-Mar-1959

The Dalai Lama fled China and sought political asylum in India.

31-Mar-1964

Tram-way service ends in Mumbai (Bombay). The last electric tram left Baribandar (CST) for Dadar at 10 pm, with crowds lining the entire route even that late to bid farewell to the common mode of transport.

31-Mar-1972

Popular film actress Meena Kumari passed away.

31-Mar-1977

NK Mukherjee was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this post till 31-03-1980.

31-Mar-1980

Nirmal Mukherjee, the last Indian Civil Service officer, retired as Cabinet Secretary.

31-Mar-1986

Bombay Telephone Corporation was renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Corporation.

31-Mar-1990

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was awarded (posthumously) to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956).

31-Mar-1992

Delhi won the Cricket Ranji Trophy by defeating Tamil Nadu in the first innings.

31-Mar-1992

External Affairs Minister Madhav Singh Solanki resigns over Bofors letter case

31-Mar-1992

The Prime Minister will look after the foreign affairs.

31-Mar-1992

The new five-year export-import policy eased restrictions.

31-Mar-1993

JN Dixit, Foreign Secretary, visited Myanmar and signed agreements on trade, control of drug trafficking and cross-border separatist movements.

31-Mar-1993

Abducted cardiac surgeon Dr. Abdul Ahad Guru died in Srinagar.

31-Mar-1993

Announcement of major changes in Exim policy

31-Mar-1994

Argentine President Carlos Menem has visited India.

31-Mar-1994

you ISRO Chairman Emeritus Rao announced deal with Russia for supply of 7 cryogenic engines.

31-Mar-1994

The Supreme Court ordered the closure of 11 industrial factories around the Taj Mahal.

31-Mar-1995

Bombay won the Cricket Ranji Trophy by defeating Punjab in the first innings.

31-Mar-1996

Karnataka won the Ranji Trophy by defeating Tamil Nadu in the first innings.

31-Mar-1997

Foreign exchange reserves hit a record high of $22.36 billion.

31-Mar-1997

Lakhubhai Pathak, the prominent NRI businessman who accused Narasimha Rao of defrauding him of $100,000, has died in London.

31-Mar-1997

The Bombay Stock Exchange fell 300 points.

31-Mar-1998

TN Mishra became Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (upto 04/01/99).

31-Mar-1999

The PIO Card, which provides privileges to persons of Indian origin residing abroad, has been officially launched.

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