Dallas Indian Community - DallasIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 3/20/1921

Dr. P. C. Alexander, Governor of Maharashtra, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1905Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hire was born.
3/29/1999A massive earthquake in the Garhwal region of Uttar Pradesh in the inner Himalayas claims 85 lives and more than 130 injured.
12/11/1996T. N. Seshan retires. M. S. Gill becomes the new election Chief Election Commissioner.
1/26/1876Railway route started between Mumbai and Calcutta.
8/11/2000The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects.
10/26/1995India decides to go ahead with Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme in the wake of US stand to supply $370 million arms package to Pakistan.
3/18/1919Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people.
8/6/1920'Shakuntala' made by Oriental Film Mfg. Co. was released.
1/5/1953Andhra University celebrated its silver jubilee.
12/9/1946The first meeting of Constitutional Committee Assembly was held in Parliment after a gap of two years, 11 months and 17 days. The Congress started its work of framing the Indian Constitution. Muslim League boycott failed to prevent Constituent Assembly opening. From 16th August 1946, the country witnessed communal riots on an unprecedented scale. At this crucial juncture, on 20th February 1947, Clement Atlee the British prime minister, fixed June 1948 as a deadline for transfer of power and Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the new Viceroy.