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Historical Event on 3/3/1978

Origin of Saka Era (India).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1818The Rana of Udaipur signed a treaty with the British to protect Mewad.
6/23/1984An Air-India jumbo jet plunged into the Atlantic Ocean near Ireland today, killing all 329 people on board. Indian officials said the crash apparently was caused by a bomb placed aboard the jetliner by a Sikh extremist group as retaliation for an army raid.
1/18/1992Ordinance cuts minimum poll campaign time to 14 days from 20 days.
5/31/1928Pankaj Khirod Roy, cricketer (Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad), was born in Calcutta. He was the recipient of Padmashree (1975).
6/19/1747Nadirshaha passed away.
5/27/1994Tarktirth Laxmanshastri Joshi, internationally famous omnicient, passed away.
5/4/1990Supreme Court directs Central Government to set up a Tribunal to resolve Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
10/1/1953The first new state in India since 1949, Andhra Pradesh, is established on purely linguistic basis and formally inaugurated. This state was created by sub-dividing state of India, Madras Province and this movement was started by Shriramulu for which he had to sacrifice his life.
5/23/1895Shivprasad Sitar-E-Hind passed away.
1/17/1981Central Government offers full statehood to Mizoram.