31 December - Day in History of India and Importance - Birthdays of Famous Indians

1600
East India Company was given the Royal charter
Google Book - Our Indian Empire - Charles McFarlane
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=_poBAAAAQAAJ

1922
Birth of Swaraj Party - Chittaranjan Das - President - Motilal Nehru - Secretary

1929

On 31 December 1929, Congress passed the historic resolution declaring Purna Swaraj as its goal.

1996
Gold import policy liberalized


2011

Rediff 2011 in focus
http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-yearend-2011-the-year-2011-indian-subcontinent-in-world-focus/20111231.htm

Indiatimes - 2011 in focus
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallerylist/yearender-2011/1/47.html


http://www.rediff.com/issues/311211hl.html

Birthdays

Kongara Jaggayya - Telugu film actor and MP also


http://www.indianage.com/1231.html

This Day in India History - Index Page for the Year