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Historical Event on 3/21/1997

Seven Kashmiri Pandits gunned down by militants in Sangrampura.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/30/1949New Union of Greater Rajasthan was ceremonially inaugurated by Patel when the existing Union of Rajasthan was joined by four premier states of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. Hiralal Shastri became its first Chief Minister.
3/10/1897Savitri Bai Phule passed away. She played a prominent role in assisting her husband Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in education field. She taught in schools for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables.
1/23/1664Shahaji Raje died in an accident.
4/8/1831Ram Mohan Roy landed in England.
5/3/1896Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon, great nationalist, lawyer, freedom fighter, barrister and member of the Rajya Sabha, was born at Panniyankara in Calicut, Kerala.
5/30/1887The 7th Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment was raised as 37 DOGRAS by Lt. Col V. Rivas at Sialkot.
10/14/1885Mukandi Lal, famous Hindi writer, was born in Chamoli at U.P.
9/3/1916Annie Besant started 'Home Rule' movement.
6/19/1931Nandini Satpathy, politician, was born at Cuttack in Orissa.
1/24/1937Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.