March21

National Library was established.

The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988).

Gandhi calls on world to disarm, thinks Hitler would follow.

The 10,000 bond scheme for short-term visitors to the UK will not be applied to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, said British Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Keith Vaz.

Ustad Bismilla Khan, clarionett Master, was born at Dumraon in Bihar.

Buta Singh, former Home Minister of India, was born.

Muhammad Jaffer, great Indian Hockey player, was born.

India's national calender came into force.

Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.

Internal Emergency, promulgated on June 25, 1975, withdrawn by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Morarji Desai, PM, inaugurated the Backward Classes Commission in New Delhi.

India's second submarine 'Shankul' joined Navy.

The 68 km Mangalore-Udupi stretch of the west coast Konkan rail line opened by the PM.

Pakistan blocks access to Indian consulate in Karachi.

PSLV-D3 launched successfully.

Supreme Court holds that attempt to suicide and its abetment would continue to be punishable offences.

Gavaskar scores the first of his 34 Test tons, 116 at Georgetown.

Geet Sethi regains Gold Flake Open billiards in Chennai.

Jockey Vasant Shinde retires.

Seven Kashmiri Pandits gunned down by militants in Sangrampura.

Indian National Congress decided it's Flag.

The Indian people have delivered a stinging rebuke to the woman who had ruled them without the benefit of a constitution for the past 19 months by dumping her from office in a landslide election. After 11 years of rule, Indira Gandhi has resigned, and in an uncharacteristically humble statement said she "accepted the verdict unreservedly" and promised "constructive cooperation" with the new government. The heads of the victorious parties immediately dropped the year-and-a-half-old state of emergency, freed political prisoners, and began negotiations over who would head the new government.

Nadmuri Tarak Rama Rao forms Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh.

A.K. Antony elected CM of Kerala.

Lok Sabha passes Patent Bill by amending the Patent (Amendment) Act 1970.