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Historical Event on 3/31/1972

Meena Kumari, famous film actress, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1979The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988).
8/10/1993Narayan Keshav Upasni, famous educationist, passed away.
8/15/1942Mahadev Haribhai Desai, an activist and Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary, died of heart failure at Aga Khan's Palace.
3/16/1912Gandhiji commends Gokhale's attempts for abolition of indenture system.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
10/2/1996Mother Teresa made honorary US citizen.
11/11/1866Patthe Bapurao (Shridhar Krishna Kulkarni), famous poet Shahir, was born.
7/14/1963Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, passed away.
9/30/1996Centre gives its consent to Tamil Nadu government's decision to rename Madras as Chennai.
8/20/1995Indira Mahila Vikas Yojana launched.