July31

Gandhiji was arrested from Sabarmati Ashram and imprisoned without trial.

B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 15-08-1974.

Lalit Maken, Congress (I) M.P, his wife and a visitor at their residence in Delhi were shot down by terrorists.

K. Vijaya Rama Rao became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/96).

Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97).

Jagannath Sunkersett, great social worker, educationist and sculptor of modern Mumbai, passed away at the age of 62.

Nawab Rai\Dhanpat Rai, 'Prem Chand', great litterateur, writer, editor, journalist and headmaster, was born at Lamahi village near Varanasi, UP.

Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi, famous ancient researcher and mathematician, was born.

Amar Nath Chawla, politician, was born at Taunggri, (Burma).

Mohanlal Sukhadia, chief minister of Rajasthan and freedom fighter, was born at Jhalawar.

Hemchandra "Hemu" Ramchandra Adhikari, cricketer (right-handed batsman 1947-59), was born in Baroda.

Khalid Anwer Ansari, social worker, was born.

Udham Singh, fiery revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer, was hanged by the British Government in the Pantone Villa Jail, London.

Bela Mitra, commander of "Nari Vahini" and activist of "Azad Hind Fauj", passed away. She also worked as partition refugee.

9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam becomes a world record.

Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC retired from the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.

Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.

Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.

Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1993.

Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.

Aurangzeb appoints himself Mongol emperor.

Keshav Shankar Pillai, great writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Kayamkulam in Kerala.

Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award.

Supreme Court exempts Rao from appearing in CMM court personally.

The Government announces appointment of Justice B. M. Lal as Chairman of the MRTP Commission.

State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.

Transport operators begin nation-wide strike.

Charan Singh Rathi at New Delhi sets record for 20 km W. in 1.25.48\_\_.

Allan Octavian, great social reformer, patriot, lawyer, journalist and politician, passed away at the age of 84.

Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40.

V. Thangapandian (64), Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Minister, died at Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district.

Zafar Saifullah was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1994.

Rishang Keshing,Manipur CM, wins the vote of confidence.

Election Commission agrees to grant national party status to Bahujan Samaj Party but asks it to give up its election symbol--elephant.

The Lok Sabha passes by voice vote a bill for creation of Chhattisgarh state.