30 March 2023: Today in History | What Happened on this Day?
Find out what happened on 29 March - Every calendar day has historical importance. Tracing dates is fun, as every date has an interesting fact. So here are some handpicked fun facts for you to enjoy.
30-March-1665
Murarbaji
died at Purandar fort during a battle with Dilerkhan.
30-March-1699
Guru
Govind Singh, the 10th Guru of Sikhs's established 'Khalsa Panth'.
30-March-1908
Devika
Rani, the famous film actress, was born.
30-March-1913
B.
S. Soman, the first Admiral of India, was born.
30-March-1919
Gandhi
announces resistance against the Rowlatt Act.
30-March-1923
New
financial measures come into force, including the restoration of the Salt Tax.
30-March-1929
Weekly
postal service across 5,000 miles by aeroplane started between England and
India, serving India, Egypt, Palestine and Iraq in London.
30-March-1945
Dr.
J. J. Rawal, joint director of Nehru Planetarium of Mumbai, was born.
30-March-1949
- Patel ceremonially inaugurated the new Union of Greater Rajasthan when the existing Union of Rajasthan was joined by the four premier states of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. Hiralal Shastri became its first Chief Minister.
- Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), passed away.
30-March-1976
Shankar
Puroshattam Mulgaonkar 'Raghuvir', a famous painter, passed away.
30-March-1977
Swami
Agnivesh merged his 'Bhartiya Aryasabha Party' with Janata Party.
30-March-1988
Tamil
Nadu beat railways by an inning and 144 runs to win Ranji Trophy.
30-March-1989
Waman
Ganpat Behre `Sobat', editor of the weekly, passed away.
30-March-1990
Constitution
(64th) Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab collapses in Lok
Sabha.
30-March-1992
Satyajit
Ray received the honorary Oscar award..
30-March-1993
- Air Time Committee Chief P.S. Deodhar and its members resign in protest against implementing the metro channel of Doordarshan.
- India forgoes the Narmada loan balance because of the World Bank's strict regulations.
- Punjab beat Maharashtra by 120 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
- S. M. Pandit, the famous painter, passed away.
30-March-1994
- Bombay beat Bengal by 8 wickets to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
- Exim Policy streamlined to attract exporting community.
- G-15 summit in New Delhi sets up a trade panel.
30-March-1996
Congress
I split in Tamil Nadu. A group led by G.K. Moopanar makes an alliance with DMK.
30-March-1997
Congress
Party withdraws support to the 10-month-old H. D. Deve Gowda Government at the
centre and stakes its claim to form an alternative government.
30-March-1999
Services regained the team title in the national boxing championship in Visakhapatnam.
