Today Importance - 31st July
31-Jul-1658
Aurangzeb installed himself as the Mongol emperor.
31-Jul-1861
Cherrapunji in Assam received 9,300 mm rainfall in July, a world record.
31-Jul-1865
Jagannath Sankarset, the great philanthropist, educationist and sculptor of modern Mumbai, died at the age of 62.
31-Jul-1880
The great litterateur, writer, editor, journalist and head teacher Nawab Roy \ Dhanpat Roy 'Prem Chand' was born in Lamahi village near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
31-Jul-1902
Keshav Shankar Pillai, extraordinary author and Padma Bhushan awardee, was brought into the world in Kayamkulam, Kerala.
31-Jul-1907
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, famous ancient researcher and mathematician, was born.
31-Jul-1912
Great social reformer, patriot, lawyer, journalist and politician Allan Octavian died at the age of 84.
31-Jul-1914
Politician Amar Nath Chawla was born in Tungari, (Burma).
31-Jul-1916
Chief Minister of Rajasthan and freedom fighter Mohanlal Sukhdia was born in Jhalawar.
31-Jul-1919
Hemchandra "Hemu" Ramachandra Adhikari, cricketer (right-gave batsman 1947-59), brought into the world in Baroda.
31-Jul-1933
Gandhiji was captured from Sabarmati Ashram and detained without preliminary.
31-Jul-1938
Khalid Anwar Ansari, social worker, is born.
31-Jul-1940
A staunch revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer, Udham Singh was hanged by the British government in London's Pantone Villa Jail.
31-Jul-1946
Jinnah threatened sanctions with "direct action".
31-Jul-1948
The State Transport Corporation was established in Kolkata.
31-Jul-1952
Commander of "Nari Bahini" and activist of "Azad Hind Fauj" Bela Mitra passed away. He also worked as a partition refugee.
31-Jul-1964
Air Marshal Aspi Merwan Engineer DFC retired as Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
31-Jul-1974
B.S. Chawla was selected as the Opiates Magistrate of India. He headed this office till 15-08-1974.
31-Jul-1980
Renowned playback singer Muhammad Rafi passed away at the age of 40.
31-Jul-1985
Lalit Maken, Congress(I) MP, his wife and a visitor were shot dead by terrorists at their residence in Delhi.
31-Jul-1988
Air Boss Marshal de la Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM. Resigned as Air Official Directing, India Order.
31-Jul-1990
In New Delhi, Charan Singh Rathi set a 20 km W record of 1.25.48.
31-Jul-1991
Air Boss Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra resigned as PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC Air Official Telling, India Order.
31-Jul-1991
Air Boss Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. Air Officer Commanding of India Command. He held this office till 31/July/1993.
31-Jul-1992
Sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar won the Magsaysay Award.
31-Jul-1992
Thailand Airlines crashes in Himalayan range, 113 killed.
31-Jul-1993
Air Boss Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. Retired as Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
31-Jul-1993
of Vijaya Rama Rao became Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (upto 31/07/96).
31-Jul-1993
Transport operators have launched a nationwide strike.
31-Jul-1993
Zafar Saifullah was selected as the Bureau Secretary of India. He held the post till 31-07-1994.
31-Jul-1995
Manipur Chief Minister Rishang Keshing won the trust vote.
31-Jul-1996
Joginder Singh became Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (upto 30/06/97).
31-Jul-1996
The Supreme Court exempted Rao from appearing before the CMM court in person.
31-Jul-1997
The Election Commission agreed to give Bahujan Samaj Party national party status, but asked it to give up its election symbol, the elephant.
31-Jul-1997
Tamil Nadu Commercial Tax Minister V. Thangapandian (64) passed on at Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar region.
31-Jul-2000
Govt Justice B.K. M. Lal announced the appointment.
31-Jul-2000
The Lok Sabha passed the Chhattisgarh state formation bill by voice vote.
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