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Historical Event on 3/31/1997

The Bombay Stock Exchange crashes by 300 points.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1907Special commissioner appointed to deal with famine conditions.
10/20/1991Pandit Kalyandas Mahaprasad, famous Kathak dancer, died.
11/22/1916Shanti Ghosh, great revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Calcutta. She was one of the accused in famous Chargaon ammunition plot and assassination of General Lemen, Inspector General of Dhaka.
3/15/1901Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games.
12/17/1991Narasimhan committee on Monetary Reforms recommends that there should not be any further nationalisation of banks. Loan-melas assailed.
9/16/2000In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution.
9/26/1979Charan Singh launches a new party called the Lok Dal.
6/4/1997Special Judge Ajit Bharihoke discharges former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao and former Union Minister Prof. K. K. Tewary in St. Kitts forgery case for lack of sufficient evidence.
10/19/1929Balbir Singh, India field hockey player (Olympic gold 1948-56), was born.
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.