3 March - Day in History of India and Importance

78 AD - Salivahana Saka Calendar of Years started.

1707 - Bahadur Shah I ascended Mughal throne after death of Aurangjeb

1939 - Gandhiji commences fast unto death.

1952 - Congress got absolute majority in the first general election of India

1989 - First pilot 50 KW solar power plant switched on.

1990 - JD BJP coalition in Gujarat, Maharshtra and Rajastan

2000 -Nitish Kumar became CM of Bihar.

Birthdays

 Jamsetji Tata (1839),  M.L. Jaisimha, Swami Chinmayananda,

1955 Smt. Krishna Tirath - 2009 Lok Sabha Member


Death

  GMC Balayogi

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