Portland Indian Community - PortlandIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 3/31/1990

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous).

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/13/1991President R. Venkataraman dissolves the Lok Sabha.
1/31/1996Asia's first Sports University inaugurated in Pune.
5/11/1970A bill for setting up of ""North Eastern Council"" passed.
11/2/1967Ministry of Education evolves a National Service Scheme for University students.
10/9/1993C. R. Rangachari, cricketer (4 Tests for India, 8 runs @ 2.66, 9 wkts @ 54.78), passed away.
2/9/1984Balasarasvati, eminent classical Karnatic singer and Bharat Natyam dancer of worldwide acclaim, passed away in Madras.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
10/31/1885St. Stephen's Hospital was opened. It was the first hospital for women and children at Delhi.
9/27/1999Harshad Mehta and three others are convicted for misappropriating surplus funds of the Maruti Udyog Ltd.
7/30/1996Delhi High Court rejects Narasimha Rao's petition seeking quashing of 09 order of chief metropolitan magistrate summoning him to appear as co-accused in the $ 100,000 Lakhubhai cheating case.