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Historical Event on 3/1/1910

The Dalai Lama is welcomed in Darjeeling.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/6/2000Sundararajan Kidambi becomes the new International Master in the Beil Open chess championship at Biel.
3/1/1919Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.
12/7/1995Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.
5/29/1933Kishorilal Goswami, famous Hindi novelist, passed away.
10/25/1951First General Election of India begins.
9/30/1900Mohommad Ali Chhagla, former central minister, was born.
1/12/1992Punjab election set for February 19.
1/24/1957Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
12/21/1993JPC indicts RBI and Finance Ministry in the multi-crore security scam.