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Historical Event on 3/20/1602

United East India Company of the Netherlands i.e. Dutch East India Company was chartered by States-General of Holland. During its 96-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies.

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3/27/1977N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
4/8/1759British troops chase French out of Masulipatam, India.
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6/29/199324 jawans were killed in ambush by NSCN militants in Manipur.
9/16/1916D. R. Samant, journalist and social reformer, was born at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.
7/2/1998India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi.
3/10/1969Parliament passed the Act that made Central Industrial Security Force as an Armed Force of the union.
7/4/1994Labhuben Mehta, famous Gujrathi author, died.
3/13/1989The first straw fired thermal power plant was laid in Jakhari village of Punjab.