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Historical Event on 3/21/1979

Morarji Desai, PM, inaugurated the Backward Classes Commission in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1940Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).
1/15/1784Sir William Jones, Judge and linguist, and Sir Warren Hastings established the Asiatic Society of Bengal at Calcutta. This was the first scholastic institution.
6/17/1674Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
2/12/1990Assembly election in Manipur.
4/23/1929Ranjit Film Co. was founded by Chandulal Shah and Gohar at Bombay.
7/1/1913Vasantrao Phulsing Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra State, was born at Ganuli (Yeotmal).
12/12/1991Violence in Karnataka over the centre's notification on Cauvery.
4/7/1997Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan finalise preparations for a new trade bloc called 'Growth Quadrangle'.
2/19/1995National Research Centre for Oil Palm(NRCOP), the only institute exclusively devoted to Oil Palm research in India, was established.
11/11/1866Patthe Bapurao (Shridhar Krishna Kulkarni), famous poet Shahir, was born.