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Historical Event on 3/2/1997

Michel Camdessus, Managing Director, IMF, congratulates India on its pursuit of steady and higher economic growth.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/4/1994Lech Walesa, Polish President, visit India.
4/1/1962Maharashtra State Finance Corporation started its operations.
8/10/1986Gen. A.S. Vaidya, who was Chief of Army Staff, at the time of 'Operation Blue Star', was shot dead at Pune.
12/8/1942Hemant Shamsunder Kanitkar, cricketer (batted in two Tests India v WI 1974), was born in Amravati, Maharashtra.
11/19/1917Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
6/10/1955Prakash Padukone, internationally famous Badminton player, was born.
5/10/1982Karnataka Kranti Ranga led by Devaraj Urs comes into being.
2/13/1713Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.
12/23/1990All India BMAC and VHP hand over theĀ historicalĀ and archaeological documents to support their claim to Home Ministry officials.
1/12/2000Dr. Gurudev S. Khush of the Manila-based International Rice Research Institute wins the Wolf prize for Agriculture for the year 2000.