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Historical Event on 3/8/1997
G. K. Moopanar unanimously elected first president of Tamil Maanila Congress.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/2/1862 | Pandit Shambhunath was the first Indian to become Judge of Indian High Court. |
| 3/31/1993 | Kidnapped cardiac surgeon Dr. Abdul Ahad Guroo killed in Srinagar. |
| 3/31/1993 | Alauddin Khilji captured Chittorhgarh after defeating Rana Bhim Singh. Before the capture, Padmini, the beautiful queen along with several hundred females, had sacrificed herself in fire (Jouhar Pratha). This whole battle was fought due to Padmini. |
| 10/20/1969 | Punjabrao Agriculture University established. |
| 3/15/1919 | Osmania University was established at Hyderabad. |
| 3/15/1919 | Qutubu'd-din Aibak (1206-1210) was crowned at Lahore after the death of Muhammad of Ghuri. He was originally a slave of Turkestan. As he started his career as a slave, the dynasty founded by him in India is known as ""Slave Dynasty"". The construction of Qutabminar was started during his regime. Since he was very generous, the people called him ""Lakh Baksh"". |
| 12/28/1981 | Salman Rushdie is awarded the Booker Prize for Midnight's Children. |
| 10/1/1903 | Sachindev Burman (S. D. Burman), famous film music director, was born. |
| 10/1/1903 | The Sultan, losing his hold over the army and some members of his aristocracy, very wisely abdicated in favour of his brother Ahmad, who is famous in Deccan history as Ahmad Shah Wali. |
| 1/6/1818 | Dominion of Holkar in India are annexed with Rajput states and come under the British protection. |
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