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Historical Event on 1/31/1931

Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/7/1995Cong-I Disciplinary Action Committee expels Arjun Singh from the primary membership for 6 years for anti-party activities.
8/29/1976Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam of Bengal, great revolutionary, died on his visit to Dhaka in Bangladesh.
1/3/1923Madhukar Arnalkar, famous Marathi writer, was born.
4/13/1947Diplomatic relations between India and Russia established.
2/1/1964Unit Trust of India' established.
7/1/1958Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 10-11-1960.
1/14/1948First issue of Marathi daily newspaper 'Loksatta' was published.
1/2/1967University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.
1/3/1997Government announces setting up of a Central Board for bank frauds.
12/7/1992Religious riots swept across India in the wake of the destruction of the ancient Babri Masjid mosque by rampaging Hindu fanatics in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya yesterday. More than 800 people had been killed and hundreds injured as Muslim and Hindu mobs stabbed, shooted and beat each other. The violence had thrown the government into chaos and had spilled into the neighboring states of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The army had been called out to restore order in Bombay, where street battles left 41 dead. The stock market had been closed down and Parliament forced to adjourn. Advani quit as the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.