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Historical Event on 3/21/1993

The 68 km Mangalore-Udupi stretch of the west coast Konkan rail line opened by the PM.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1932Vijaya Shriniwas Jahagirdas, famous Marathi story writer and poet, was born.
8/15/1979Tukoji Holkar, a leader of Peshwa kingdom, dies.
11/19/1835Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'.
6/3/1998The naval version of the surface-to-air missile, Trishul, is test-fired in Kochi.
2/23/1997Successful test firing of the 250-km version of the Prithvi missile.
7/31/1997V. Thangapandian (64), Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Minister, died at Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district.
10/6/1963Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter and grand old man of Punjab, died.
10/16/1978Test debut of Kapil Dev, India vs Pakistan, at Faisalabad.
1/30/1993Dr. Syvatoslav Roerich, 89, renowned painter and husband of film actress Devika Rani, passed away.
1/31/1985Under the 52nd Constitutional Amendment, Anti-Defector Bill was passed unanimously in Lok Sabha. This avoided the Representatives of People to switch over political parties.