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Historical Event on 3/11/1886
Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi became the first Indian lady doctor. She passed the MBBS degree from Philadelphia University of America.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/20/1997 | Maharashtra (like H.P.) proposes to make carrying for aged parents mandatory. |
| 4/15/1975 | Janata Party's `People's March' to Parliament. |
| 4/13/1919 | Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day. |
| 7/3/1992 | Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away. |
| 10/3/1977 | Indira Gandhi arrested on charges of official corruption in New Delhi. |
| 1/18/1842 | Mahadev Govind Ranade was born. He was the chief architect of Bombay Prathana Samaj. |
| 12/4/1888 | Romesh Chandra Majumdar, great Bengali historian, was born. |
| 12/5/1872 | Bhai Vir Singh, great poet, social worker, writer, educationist, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Amritsar. |
| 12/4/1982 | Asian Games at Delhi concluded. |
| 2/6/1950 | N. R. Pillai was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 13-05-1953. |
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