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Historical Event on 3/31/1996

Karnataka defeat Tamil Nadu in first innings to win Ranji Trophy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/5/1952John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64.
5/7/1994Ustad Jahiruddin Dagar Nasir, famous classical singer of Dhrupad-Dhamar, passed away at the age of 62 in Bareilly.
7/21/1947Indian Constitution Assembly accepted the tricolour flag as its National Flag. This flag is with three equal horizontal stripes of Saffron (Sacrifice), White (Truth) and Green (Prosperity) and a Chakra is superimposed on white (Dharma Chakra on the capitol of Ashoka's Pillar at Sarnath) in blue colour having 24 spokes. The ratio of the width to length is two to three.
7/31/1948State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.
2/11/1979Shankarrao Narayanrao Mohite Patil `Sahakari Maharshi' passed away.
8/8/1912Prabhulal Bhatnagar, mathematician and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.
9/26/1793Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist and social worker, was born in Kona village, 24 Parganas (north), West Bengal.
6/24/1897Padmashree Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, famous music director of Gwalior Gharana, was born at Gujrat.
9/5/199530 member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Council sworn-in that was conceded by the Government of India in 1993.
8/2/1958Arshad Ayub, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 13 Tests between 1987-89), was born in Hydrabad.