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Historical Event on 3/10/1940

Banwarilal Bhagwandas Purohit, famous leader of Vidarbha, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1997In a bid to break the deadlock on naming transport corporation after caste leaders in southern districts, Tamil Nadu Government agrees to create a new bus corporation named after Pulithevan.
4/30/1998Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.
6/30/1968Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous journalist and litterateur, passed away.
8/9/1998India moves the World Trade Organisation against the European Union reimposing anti-dumping duties on unbleached cotton gray fabric imports.
3/9/1974Guru Amudan Sharma, famous Manipuri dance master, passed away.
2/25/1987The Railway Minister announces introduction of 8 superfast trains from April 1.
9/9/1850Bhartendu Harish Chander, father of modern Hindi literature, poet and dramatist, was born.
11/5/1996Narashima Rao, former PM, refused bail in St. Kitts forgery case.
11/5/1996Mian Tansen, a prominent figure of North Indian (Hindustani) classical music and famous singer of Akbar's court, died at Gwalior. Tansen is remembered for his epic Dhrupad compositions, creating several new ragas, as well as for writing two classic books on music Sri Ganesh Stotra and Sangita Sara.
4/17/1977Swatantra Party was merged in Janata Party.