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Historical Event on 3/16/1877

Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, famous poet, Gujarati litterateur and Headmaster, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/19/1962Jawaharlal Nehru was devastated when China began attacks on India's northern frontier leading to Indo-China War.
10/24/1657Kalyan and Bhiwandi came under the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
6/23/1997Acharya Tulsi, the founder of Terapanthi sector in Jainism, died. (20-10-98).
6/23/1997Surdas (1483-1563), blind Hindi bard and singer of Agra whose hymns to Krishna are compiled in the 'Sursagar', was born in Sihi village near Delhi.
6/22/1898The last total Solar Eclipse of 19th century was seen in India.
10/24/1990BJP-sponsored 'Bharat Bandh' in protest against L. K. Advani's arrest evokeed mixed response.
4/14/1952Three integrated Railway Zones, Northern, North Eastern and Eastern inaugurated.
3/27/1992India signs Friendship Treaty with Ukraine.
12/3/1955In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision in Article 343 (2) of the constitution, orders were issued for the use of Hindi language in addition to the English language for specific purposes of the union.
4/27/1960Presidential orders were issued on the report of the Committee of Parliament on official Languages which includes issues relating to preparation of terminology (Hindi glossaries, Hindia translation of codes and procedural literature, imparting training in Hindi to employees propagation of Hindi, language of bills, language to be used in the Supreme Court and High Court etc).