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Historical Event on 3/20/1782
Colonel James Tod, author and researcher of Rajput history, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/26/1923 | Dev Anand, film producer, director and actor, was born. |
| 7/2/1998 | India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi. |
| 10/16/1945 | Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established. |
| 4/11/1999 | Tamil Nadu men, Railways women emerged National Volleyball League champions in Triprayar. |
| 5/25/1993 | Kazakhstan offers Baikonur facilities to India. |
| 4/30/1870 | Dadasaheb Phalke alias Dhundiraj Gobind Phalke was born at Trymbakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra' and founded Phalke & Co. at Bombay. He was a director, producer, writer, editor & laboratorian, portrait photographer and also a scene-painter. |
| 4/15/1658 | Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra. |
| 10/17/1994 | Kapil Dev's last one-day international vs West Indies. |
| 3/22/1942 | Both Congress and Muslim League refused Cripps Mission offer. Congress adopts Quit India Resolution. Cripps Commission came to India which was preceded by Sir Stephard Crips to find out a political formula for transfer of power to Indians. |
| 12/20/1957 | Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell. |
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