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Historical Event on 3/31/1999

The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/7/1782Hyder Ali, warrior of Mysore, passed away in a camp near Chittur.
10/14/1884Lala Har Dayal, revolutionary, nationalist and freedom fighter, was born at Delhi.
11/1/1956Indian Government re-organizes the states according to linguistic principles and inaugurates second Five-Year Plan. The states declared were Madhya Pradesh, Punjab by merging Patiala & PEPSU, Mumbai was divided in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Union Territories namely Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshdeep Minikai and Amin Divi were approved.
5/2/1954Ceylon Asian conference ends with plea for peace in Indo-China, end of atomic tests and condemnation of colonialism.
12/10/1948Human Rights Day.
1/11/1613Emperor Jahangir in a proclamation permitted East India Company to establish factories in Surat. And the first British factory was established under Thomas Aldworth.
9/1/1668Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England.
1/28/1999Central Zone won the Deodhar Trophy, defeating South in their final in Agartala.
5/1/1909Madame Bhikaji Cama secretly left London and went to France where she was wrote and spoke about the cruelty of Britishers.
11/3/1605Salim renamed himself as Jahangir and became the king of Agra.