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Historical Event on 1/31/1931

Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/13/1927Henry C. K. ""Clan"" Petty-Fitzmaurice, Governor of India (1888-94), passed away at the age of 82.
6/12/1975Allahabad court voids Indira Gandhi's election as premier, citing corruption at New Delhi.
1/10/1996Centre sets up Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission.
1/1/1862Indian Penal Code and code of Criminal Procedure passed on October 6, 1860 came into force.
4/5/1930Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
6/22/1993The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.
1/11/1999Four DRDO scientists and four pilots aboard an Avro plane on a research test flight are killed as the plane crashes after take-off from the Arakkonam INS Rajali Naval air base in Tamil Nadu.
11/23/1897Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri, writer, was born.
5/28/199613-day-old BJP-led minority coalition govt. headed by A.B. Vajpayee quits at the end of a two-day debate on a motion of confidence.
8/17/1934Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).