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Historical Event on 3/1/1997

Gopi Chand and P.V.V. Lakshmi retain individual titles and India takes team titles in SAARC badminton in Colombo.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1931Karansingh, politician, was born.
10/21/1906Gandhiji went to England till Nov 30 on deputation to present Indians' case to Colonial Secretary.
9/2/1984Thousands of Sikhs rally at Golden Temple to protest govt. occupation in Amritsar.
8/1/1672The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.
4/15/1947The new Indian Parliament appeals for non-violence.
10/5/1997Kiran Bedi, India's first woman police officer, was awarded the Joseph Beuys prize for her work in reforming the largest prison of the country.
7/26/1933Gandhiji went back to Sabarmati Ashram after his release from jail.
8/11/1961Dadra and Nagar Haweli declared as Union Territory States.
6/25/1943No. 8 Squadron started functioning absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel, and also issued with a vengeance to achieve operational status.
3/26/1931New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies.