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Historical Event on 3/21/1957

India's national calender came into force.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/22/1931Gandhi meets Charlie Chaplin in London.
10/17/1994Seshan's controversial biography ''DMK'' obtains stay.
7/6/1942Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter and editor of ""Janma Bhoomi"", died due to non-medical facility and mal-nutrition in Jail. She has also written ""Karagaar Ke Anubhav"" in 1930. She was arrested for Satyagrah and forcefully closing of Foreign Goods.
2/27/1993Samir Ranjan Barman, Tripura CM, resigns.
2/17/1698Aurangzeb fell to Jinjee fort, seat of Maratha power, after eight-year siege.
5/19/1971Indian Navy's first submarine station started at 'Veer Bahu' in Visakhapatanam.
1/5/1952Nawab of Pataudi Sr, cricketer (played polo 3 Tests for England 3 for India), died.
5/9/1992M. J. Pherwani, National Housing Bank Chairman, resigns following his bank's involvement in the Security scandal.
5/9/1992Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time at Hardoi in U.P. in the battle of Kanauj.
4/18/1859Tatya Tope (his original name was Ramchandra Raghunath Tope) a leader of Sepoy Mutiny, was captured in April, courtmarshalled and hanged at Sivpuri for 1857 Indian Mutiny.