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Historical Event on 3/1/1910

The Dalai Lama is welcomed in Darjeeling.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1978Sardar Sobha Singh, famous builder of modern New Delhi, passed away at the age of 90.
7/4/1995Rajan Pillai, business tycoon and biscuit king of India, who was convicted by a Singapore court for multi-million dollar fraud, was arrested in New Delhi.
1/3/1985Azharuddin scores 110 in first Test innings.
11/27/1994Shyam Vyas, veteran Hindi story writer, passed away.
5/19/1954The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board.
1/9/1841John Gil Christ, founder of Fort William College Calcutta, passed away at Paris.
5/17/1995Three North Eastern States removes restricted area permits (RAP).
1/4/1993K. Margabandhu, former UCO Bank chief, was arrested on charges of amassing wealth beyond his means.
6/22/198219 persons were killed and 25 injured when an Air India Boeing 707 from Singapore via Madras crashed at Bombay.
3/25/19911991 census report released; India has 844 million people.