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Historical Event on 3/13/1878

The Vernacular Press Act was passed which subsequently made the Amrita Bazar Patrika of Calcutta an English newspaper.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1973Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976.
4/1/1930Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified.
5/19/1796Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds.
3/31/1977N. K. Mukarji was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1980.
4/24/1918Durgaprasad Dhar, former Vice President of Planning Commission, was born.
7/8/1907Elphinstone Picture Palace was started by Jamshedji F. Madan at Calcutta.
9/19/1991Lok Sabha passes unanimously the Places of Worship Special Provisions Bill for maintaining the status quo of religious places as on 1947.
3/10/1995Ashok Padbidri, famous journalist and editor, died.
5/7/1907The First Electric Tramway service commenced in Bombay (Mumbai). This service was inaugurated by Municipality Chairman Vallabhdas Thakersey and Municipal Commissioner Sheppard at 5.30 p.m. This tram was well decorated and destined from Municipal Office upto Crawford Market.
1/15/1656Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.