21 March - Day in History of India and Importance

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People defied the vindictive actions of the prime minister who has to resign due to the Court verdict. It was rebirth of democracy in India. If Congress led the independence movement, it is the opposition of the day, that led the resistance to individual power mongering. "Indira is India" doctrine was defeated. Indian people won the war of democracy 1975 - 77.


1836 - National Library was established.

1971 - First Century by Gavaskar at George Town, West Indies

1977 - Emergency was withdrawn due to struggle of people. All opposition parties, RSS and many other organizations participated in the movement and provided leadership and guidance.
http://www.thehindu.com/specials/in-depth/the-emergency-imposed-by-indira-gandhi-government/article7357305.ece

1982 - Telugu Desam was formed by formed by N.T. Rama Rao

2009 - Shri Mohan Bhagwat became Sarsanghachalak of RSS


Birthdays

1916 - Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan

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1934 - Buta Singh


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27 March - Day in History of India and Importance

1552 - Sikh Guru Angad Dev passed away.
1668 - British king transferred Bombay to East India Company.
1942 - Gandhiji met Sir Stafford Cripps

1977 - National Emergency revoked. N. Sanjiva Reddy elected speaker of Lok Sabha.
1989 - T.N. Seshan appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India.

Watch T.N. Seshan talking to Fresh MBA students

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2015 - President of India Confers Bharat Ratna on Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Bharat Ratna on Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee this evening (March 27, 2015) in New Delhi. In a special gesture, the President conferred the Award in a ceremony held at the residence of Shri Vajpayee.

Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India; Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi; former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam; former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh; Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh; senior members of the Cabinet; several Chief Ministers; leaders of political parties; members of Shri Vajpayee’s family and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

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Birthdays

Oscar Fernandez

An Interview with Oscar Fernandes 2013
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23 March - Day in History of India and Importance

Shaheed Day India - In Honour of Bhagat Singh

प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्‍द्र मोदी 23 मार्च, 2015 को फिरोजपुर, पंजाब में हुसैनीवाला स्थित राष्‍ट्रीय शहीद स्‍मारक में लोगों को संबोधित करते हुए।

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressing the people at National Martyrs Memorial, at Hussainiwala, in Firozpur, Punjab on March 23, 2015.
PM Narendra Modi's Speech on the Occasion

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1351 - Firuz Shah Tugluq became Sultan of Delhi

1596 - Chandbibi made treaty with Murad

1910
Birthday of Ram Manohar Lohia. He founded Praja Socialist Party.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Manohar_Lohia

1931
Hanging of Shahid Bhagat Singh
Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru and Shukdev became martyrs. They showed no fear of death, kissed the noose and shouted inquilaab zindabad.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagat_Singh

Shaheed - Manoj Kumar, Kamini Kaushal - 1965 Film
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1940
Lahore session of Muslim League. Passed resolution for Pakistan

1942 - Japanese forces occupy Andaman islands

1947
Mountbatten was sent as viceroy to India to grand it freedom.

1962 - Nawab of Pataudi became Indian Cricket Captain against West Indies team

1994
Last day of test cricket for Kapil Dev.

http://www.indianage.com/0323.html

9 March - Day in History of India and Importance

1858 - Bahadurshah Jafar II was deported to Rangoon after the first Indian War of Independence against British Rule in 1857.
1931 Maharaja Karan Singh of Kashmir was born.
1951 - Famous Tabla player Zakir Hussain, born.
1990 - Lalu Prasad Yadav forms Janata Dal Ministry in Bihar
1998 -  Viswanathan Anand win Chess Super Grand Master Title

2006 - Raj Thackeray started Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in Maharashtra State.

2009 - BSE Sensex touched low of 8160.4 (it reached the level of 20,001.6 on 21 September 2010)

http://www.indianage.com/0309.html

12 March - Day in History of India and Importance

World Culture Day (In non leap Years)  (Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is doing a big event this year)





1930 - Dandi March was started
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gandhi-leads-civil-disobedience

1993 - Bomb blasts in Bombay at twelve places.




Birthdays

1913 - Y.B. Chavan

http://www.indianage.com/0312.html

8 March - Day in History of India and Importance

International Womens'  Day


1673 Shivaji Maharaj captured the fort of Panhala

1948 Air India International was established.

1986 L K Advani elected President of BJP





Birthday

1921 Sahir Ludhianvi

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7 March - Day in History of India and Importance

1987 - Sunil Gavaskar became the first batman to score 10,000 runs in test cricket.

Birthdays
Nari Contractor
Ghulam Nabi Azad
Anupam Kher
1957 Adhi Shankar - 2009 Lok Sabha Member

http://www.indianage.com/0307.html

11 March - Day in History of India and Importance

Commonwealth Day

1399 Timur Lung looted Delhi and Hardwar and crossed Sindh

1689 Sambhaji was assasinated.

1784 - Treaty between Tipu Sultan and British

1795 - Battle at Kurla - Mahrattas beat British.

1994 - RSS Chief Balasaheb Deoras quits. Prof Rajendra Singh to take his place.





2001
Pullela Gopichand won the All-England badminton championship.

Birthdays

V.S. Hazare

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13 March - Day in History of India and Importance

1940 - Michael O'Dyer was short at point blank range by Udham Singh in London

1963 - Arjuna Award announced.



Birthdays

1941 Shri Baju Ban Riyan - 2009 Lok Sabha Member

http://www.indianage.com/0313.html

6 March - Day in History of India and Importance

1508 - Humayun (Later Mughal Emperor) was born.

1775 - First Anglo Maratha war treaty.

1961 - The Economic Times started publication from Mumbai.

1971 - First Test played by Sunil Gavaskar.

1991 - Chandra Sekhar resigned as PM.



2012

Assembly Elections Results

Goa - BJP-MGP win - BJP 21, MGP-3 out of 40 -List  of winners
Manipur - Congress 42/60 - List of winners
Punjab - SAD-BJP retained power - 68/117 - List of Winners
Uttarakhand   - Constituency wise winners -
Uttara Pradesh - SP wins 220/403  -   List of Winners

News highlights  http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendar/6-3-2012/online.html


http://www.indianage.com/0306.html





India Food Items

Cashew Milk

http://www.msn.com/en-in/foodanddrink/videos/homemade-cashew-milk/vi-BBq8Xbe?ocid=SK2MDHP

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

http://www.indianage.com/0303.html

1 March - Day in History of India and Importance

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the swearing-in ceremony of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, at Jammu University, in Jammu and Kashmir on March 01, 2015. The Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri N.N. Vohra and other dignitaries are also seen.
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressing at the Silver Jubilee Celebration Ceremony of NASSCOM, in New Delhi on March 01, 2015.
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1907
TATA iron and steel (TISCO) factory started in India.

http://www.indianage.com/0301.html

5 March - Day in History of India and Importance

The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi addressing at the inauguration of the foundation day of NCPCR, in New Delhi on March 05, 2015.
CNR :65480 Photo ID :62790
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Birthdays
1973 J.K. Riteesh Shivkumar 2009 Lok Sabha Member

http://www.indianage.com/0305.html

2 March - Day in History of India and Importance

The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan addressing at the Foundation Day Function of the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), in New Delhi on March 02, 2015. The Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Shri Sudhir Kumar and other dignitaries are also seen.
CNR :65450 Photo ID :62760
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1952 - Sindri Fertiliser factory inaugurated by PM Nehru - First public sector company by Independent India Government.
1957 - Founding of Central Warehousing Corporation


Birthdays



1933 - Anandji - Music director
1945 - Shri Biren Singh Engti - 2009 Lok Sabha Member


Death

1568 - Saint Meerabai passed away.

http://www.indianage.com/0302.html

30 March - Day in History of India and Importance

World Idli Day

1699 - Guru Govind Singh established Khalsa Panth

1919 - Gandhi announced resistance against Rowlatt Act.

1929 - Postal service by Aeroplane between England and India started.

1949 - New Union of Greater Rajastan was inaugurated.

1988 - Tamilnadu won the Ranji Trophy

1992 - Satyajit Ray was awarded Oscar Award.

1997 - Congress Party withdrew support to Deve Gowda Government.

2015 - PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Merchant Navy Week at New Delhi
http://www.narendramodi.in/prime-minister-inaugurates-merchant-navy-week-2015/

Birthdays

1908 - Devika Rani

Sanjay Joshi - Pracharak - RSS

http://www.indianage.com/0330.html

31 March - Day in History of India and Importance

1867 - Prardhana Samaj was established by M.G. Ranade in Mumbai.

1913 - Foundation stone of Gateway of India.

Gate Way of India in 2015 - Hotel Taj Old Building, New Building and Gateway of India are in that order from Left to Right.
Picture Source: https://plus.google.com/+MintuMukherjee007/posts/SoWG7Vb6s8Y
(Posted in the blog after seeking permission.)

1942 - Japan successfully attacked Burma and Andamans
1959 - Dalai Lama fled to India.
1964 - Tramway service stopped in Bombay.
1972 - Meena Kumari passed away.
1982 - First Jaguar airplane fully designed in India took off.
1992 - New Five Year Export-Import Policy announced. A big change in Indian economic policy.
1999 - PIO card was launched.

Birthdays

1945 - Smt. Mira Kumar - 2009 Lok Sabha Member  - Speaker Lok Sabha
Rajiv Pratap Rudy

http://www.indianage.com/0331.html

28 March - Day in History of India and Importance

1645 - Sikh Guru Har Govind Singh died.

1941 - Netaji Bose reached Berlin  -23 January - Birthday

1963 - First meeting of National Aeronautical Laboratory Executive Council under the Chairmanship of J R D Tata.

1990 -Bengal won the Ranji Trophy.

2015 - Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to become the World No. 1 Women Badminton player. She is also the first Indian to become World No. 1 in the new ranking systems introduced in lates 1990s.

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Headlines Today upload

http://sports.ndtv.com/badminton/news/239792-saina-nehwal-creates-history-becomes-india-s-first-world-no-1-women-s-badminton-player


Birthdays

Polly Umrigar,
Chittoor Nagayya - Telugu Film Actor
Popular Film of Nagayya - Bhakta Ramadasu

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Rajshri Telugu upload


Munmun Sen
1978 - Nafisa Joseph - Miss India Universe (1997)

http://www.indianage.com/0328.html

24 March - Day in History of India and Importance

1307 Malik Kafur, Alauddin Khilji's Commander, won the impregnable fort of Devgiri.  Raja Ramdeva was taken prisoner and sent to Delhi. He died in 1312.
1757        Surrender of French at Chandernagore to Clive
1855 First long distance telegram message was opened between Agra and Calcutta at a distance of 1,300 km.
1902 Anusilan Samiti, a revolutionary organisation, was formed in Bengal.
1946 British Cabinet Mission came to India presided by Lord Pethick Lawrence.
1947 Lord Louis Mountbatten came to India.
1968 The second Indian-made rocket 'Menaka' successfully launched at the Thumba station.
1974 Lokprabha weekly started its publication.
1977 Morarji Desai elected leader of Janata Party and sworn in as the Prime Minister of India at New Delhi.  He was in the office of Prime Minister till July 28, 1979. This was first non-Congress Government in India.
1977 Ban on RSS and 26 other organisations lifted.
1987 First developmental launch of new generation rocket ASLV 'Stretched Rohini Satellite Series' (SROSS-1). This carried payload for launch vehicle performance monitoring and for gamma ray astronomy. This plunged within two minutes and 40 seconds of its launching.
1990 Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was withdrawn in toto from the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
1998 G.M.C. Balayogi of the Telugu Desam is elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha as the candidate of the BJP-led Government.
1998 200 people are killed in a tornado on both sides of the West Bengal-Orissa border. The toll includes 80 from West Bengal's Midnapore district.
2000 Rupali Repale of India becomes the first woman and the youngest to swim the Robben Island channel-both ways.


Birthdays

1924 Virendrakumar Bhattacharya, Gyanpeeth award winner and Assamia novelist, was born.


http://www.indianage.com/0324.html

25 March - Day in History of India and Importance

1898
Sister Nivedita becomes disciple of Swami Vivekananda

1931 - 50 killed in riots.

1955 - The first helicopter S-55 for Indian Air Force arrived in Delhi.

1989 - India's first super computer X-MP-14, US Make was dedicated to the nation.

1991 - Census report released. India has 844 million people.

Birthdays


Farukh Shaikh
Suravaram Sudhakara Reddy - MP - Andhra Pradesh

http://www.indianage.com/0325.html

29 March - Day in History of India and Importance

1561 - Akbar attacked Malwa.
1849 - Britishers occupied Amritsar defeating Sikh Army
1857 - Sepoy Mangal Pandey fired the first shot in Sepoy Mutiny.

1954 - Indian Institute of Public Administration was inaugurated.
1970 - Reservation to SCs increased to 15% from 12.5%.




Birthdays
Utpal Dutt
Jagdeep
1939 - Hanumant Singh (Cricketer - Century on debut)
1947 - K.C. Singh Baba - 2009 Lok Sabha Member

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