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Historical Event on 3/2/1997

Michel Camdessus, Managing Director, IMF, congratulates India on its pursuit of steady and higher economic growth.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/11/1795Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.
12/25/1995First major multi-organ transplant in the country performed in Apollo Hospital in Madras.
6/22/198219 persons were killed and 25 injured when an Air India Boeing 707 from Singapore via Madras crashed at Bombay.
6/30/1981President's rule imposed in Assam.
4/23/1991Major parties agree to have polls in Punjab.
8/27/1604Guru Granth Sahib was established in the Golden Temple of Amritsar.
4/21/1994Malayalam sweeps national film awards. Mammootty, Shobhana best actor and actress; T.V. Chandran best director; Buddadeb Das Gupta's Bengali 'Charachar' adjudged best film.
9/24/1726King George empowered the company to establish Municipal Corporation and Mayor s Courts in Bombay and Calcutta.
3/20/1602United East India Company of the Netherlands i.e. Dutch East India Company was chartered by States-General of Holland. During its 96-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies.
6/1/1786Madras General Post Office started functioning.