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Historical Event on 7/31/1948

State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1659Aurangzeb defeated his brother Dara Shukoh to capture the throne of Delhi.
8/1/1920Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy surrendering ""Kaisar-E-Hind"" Medal, ""Zulu War"" Medal and ""Boer War"" Medal and launched the All India Non-Violent Non-Coperation Movement.
1/28/1900General K.M. Cariappa, first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, was born at Sanivara, Santhai (Coorg).
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
2/17/1976Urban Ceilings Act comes into force.
4/4/1938A. M. Chakrabarty was born in Sainthia at West Bengal. He found that under the optimum conditions of time, temperature and nutrients the Hydrocarbon-eating "qualities'' of four diffrent strains of bacteria could be transferred into one. He also showed that this super-strain of bacteria reproduces itself.
10/19/1967Dr. C. V. Raman elucidated his new theory on wave motion in respect to vision and dim light.
4/10/1935Vasudevaru Kesavaru (K.V. Manalikkera), famous writer and poet, was born at Madras.
8/26/1909Dr.Moti Chandra, great historian, was born.
4/15/1946Triumphant over flesh and pain they passed away our day of peace to Cain. The original memorial was erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.