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Historical Event on 3/1/1993

India develops Phased Array Radars critical for its ""Akash"" surface-to-air missile and launches its indigenous main battle tank 'Arjun'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1993Guru Amardasji passed away.
7/31/1952Bela Mitra, commander of ""Nari Vahini"" and activist of ""Azad Hind Fauj"", passed away. She also worked as partition refugee.
2/3/1984Ravindra Mhatre, great Indian diplomat who was kidnapped in England, was murdered.
5/30/1985Earthquake in Srinagar.
12/30/1971Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, famous nuclear scientist, died.
11/6/1950King Tribhuvana of Nepal flees to India.
4/24/1993Congress dissidents K. N. Singh, Natwar Singh, K. L. Fotedar and Shiela Dikshit suspended.
10/16/1922M.V. Desai, social reformer and journalist, was born.
5/9/1995Two new gas and oil reserves found off the Gujarat and Bombay coast.
12/26/190723rd session of the Indian National Congress was presided by Dr. Rash Behari Bose. In this session, Congress was split into two groups named 'Extremists' under the leadership of Lala Lajpat Rai and 'Moderates' under the leadership of Dr. Rashbehari Bose. Sir Pherozeshah Mehta took active part on the moderate side. Anand Bazar reported with headings as ""The 23rd National Congress. Presidential Election. Tilak's Amendment. Uproarious Proceedings. Free Fight. Police Aid. Pandal Cleared. Police Escort Tilak. Adjourned Sine Die"".