March11

Chennai police seize a large quantity of powerful explosives and arrest two Muslim fundamentalists.

Maharaja Sayaji Rao III, great nationalist and social reformer, was born at Nasik.

Shrinagesh M. M, former General, was born.

Vijay Samuel Hazare, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1946-54), was born in Sangli, Maharashtra.

Sadhana Mukherjee, a sex-worker from Calcutta, represents India at the first international conference on prostitution beginning in Los Angeles.

Tipu Sultan and Britishers signed the treaty at Mangalore which is known as the Mangalore treaty.

US War Dept creates the Bureau of Indian Affair.

Ashley Eden unveiled in Calcutta Town Hall the first statue of Indians Ram Nath Tagore and Dwarkanath Tagore.

SS Jal Usha, the first ocean-going steamer made in India, was launched from Visakhapatnam.

India's first modern boas `Jalusha' started from Vishakhapattanam.

Sambhaji, Shivaji's successor, who was captured at Sangameshwar, was assasinated in the prison of Aurangzeb by Mughal officer Muqurab Khan.

Dr. Anita B. Bose-Pfaff, daughter of Netaji, declines to accept the 'Bharat Ratna' conferred on her father.

First Railway Engine was produced by Chittaranjan Railway Factory.

Indian Davis Cup player and Asian Games gold medallist Gaurav Natekar announced in Mumbai his retirement from competitive tennis.

Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.

Battle between Marathas and Nizam at Kharda.

Mahomed Nissar, 6 Tests for India 1932-36, 25 wkts @ 28.28, passed away.

Darbarsingh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away.

Indira Gandhi wins majority in Parliament.

In Bihar, a 13-member ministry headed by Satyendra Narain Sinha, MP, was sworn in.

The Supreme Court upholds sacking of BJP Governments; Balasaheb Deoras quits as RSS Chief; Rajendra Singh alias Rajju Bhaiya to succeed.

Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi became the first Indian lady doctor. She passed the MBBS degree from Philadelphia University of America.