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Historical Event on 10/31/1875
Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers.
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| 2/5/1992 | Ajit Singh elected 'real J.D.' President. |
| 7/12/1920 | Siddharthacharry V, educationist and diplomat, was born at Mysore. |
| 12/10/1997 | Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi. |
| 3/8/1948 | Air India International was established for overseas services. |
| 12/6/1976 | Nana Patil, great revolutionary, passed away. |
| 3/16/1928 | C.V. Raman announced his discovery of ''new radiation'' to an assembly of scientists at Bangalore. |
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