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Historical Event on 5/31/1891

Buddhagaya Mahabodhi Society, an organization to encourage Buddhist studies in India and abroad, was established by a Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/14/1905Smt. Hirabai Barodekar, famous veteran Maharashtrian classical singer, was born.
12/11/1938Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, famous Hindi litterateur and editor, passed away.
2/16/1994Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar.
5/14/1954President issues an order extending application of Indian Constitution to Kashmir with the concurrence of the State government.
12/25/1954Manvendranath Roy, great patriot, died.
5/14/1994LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
4/18/1998Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal.
10/17/1998Nine women are buried alive as the roof of the 200-year-old Balaji temple in Varanasi's Ramghat area caves in.
7/21/1975Hindi Post Guards was established by Government.
1/22/1993A Patna-Lucknow-Delhi IA flight IC-810 was hijacked by a certain Satish Chandra Pandey shortly after take-off.