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Historical Event on 3/1/1971

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Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
12/12/1999No transparency in judicial appointments, says Justice Kuldip Singh, retired judge of the Supreme Court.
7/18/1993Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
3/8/2000The Gujarat Government withdraws its January 3 notification, thus reimposing the ban on its employees from participating in RSS activities.
11/16/1962Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.
10/29/1964Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time.
10/24/1856Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was arrested by the British Government at Sambalpur for distributing grains from the warehouse to the people. He was sent to jail at Raipur.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
11/12/1959Keshavrao Marutirao Jedhe, great leader of Harijans and farmers, passed away.
1/23/1992India becomes ASEAN dialogue partner.