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Historical Event on 3/20/1782

Colonel James Tod, author and researcher of Rajput history, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/17/1955Indian Standard's Institute started working to control the quality of Indian products and the ISI mark was issued to quality products.
7/22/1981India's first experimental geo-stationary communication satellite 'Apple' started working which was launched on June 19, 1981.
1/5/1659Aurangzeb defeated Shah Shuja in the battle of Khawan near Allahabad.
6/15/1991General Election (10th) of India ends. In this election Indian National Congress won.
6/1/1933Fortnightly 'Bal Sanmitra' was published.
5/25/1606Guru Arjun Dev, spiritual leader of Sikhs and Hindus, was massacred at the instruction of Emperor Jahangir.
5/25/1606Banka Mahar, 'bhagwatbhakt', passed away by taking Samadhi.
10/22/1680Rana Rajsingh, king of Mewad, died.
3/31/1964Tram-way service ended in Mumbai (Bombay). This last electric tram left Bori Bunder (CST) for Dadar at 10 p.m., crowds lined the route all the way at that late hour to bid farewell to the common man's transport medium.
5/30/1955Narayan Malhar Joshi, father of Indian Worker's Movement, passed away.