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Historical Event on 3/1/1979

Jairamdas Doulatram, great national leader, freedom fighter and journalist, passed away at Delhi. He played a vital role to recognised Sindhi as one of the national laguages of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/21/1945British promise India independence.
9/1/1942Rasbihari Bose established the Indian National Army.
4/16/1997G. Kishenchand, former Indian Test cricketer, died.
3/28/1914Komagata Maru sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver with 351 Sikhs and 21 Punjabi Muslim youths under the captaincy of Sardar Gurjeet Singh as a part of 'Ghadar' Movement.
3/5/1997Pravin Thipsay wins the United Insurance GM chess tournament in Dhaka.
3/5/1851Geological Survey of India was established in Calcutta.
11/8/1991K.P.S. Gill reappointed DGP in Punjab.
1/22/1993A Patna-Lucknow-Delhi IA flight IC-810 was hijacked by a certain Satish Chandra Pandey shortly after take-off.
1/19/1948India and Pakistan accept U.N. mediation in New York.
9/10/1887Govind Ballabh Pant was born in village Khunt, Almora District, U.P. He served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was as outstanding parliamentary figure of his days. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna in 1959.