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Historical Event on 9/3/1979

M. M. Bhatnagar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 14-06-1985.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1933The outcome of the conference was that diarchy in the province was abolished, federal system was established in the center, Sindh was separated from Bombay, communal awards were started by the Prime Minister of Britain Sir Ramsay McDonald and White Paper on Indian reforms was published in 1933.
11/24/1919Gandhiji presides over All-India Khilafat conference at Delhi.
3/25/1898Swami Vivekanand accepted Sister Nivedita as his disciple.
2/6/1995India and France decide to set up permanent Secretariat in Paris during the Indo-French Joint Business Council in Delhi.
1/19/1963Kuladhor Chaliha, one of the pioneer Congress leaders of Assam, passed away.
8/20/1828Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta.
5/17/1997Two workers belonging to Mamsapuram near Srivilliputtur ''burnt alive'' at neighbouring Edayankulam by its residents who took them hostage.
1/16/1919Nasikrao Khantadu Tirpude, former Duputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
3/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray passed away (1-5-98).
8/7/1990Union Cabinet approves setting up of Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service.