March8

Air India International was established for overseas services.

Vishwanath Narayan Mandalik, famous journalist, writer and social reformer, was born.

Hari Narayan Apte, a well known Marathi writer who popularised social and historical themes in his novels, was born. He presided over the 8th Marathi Sahitya Sammelen in 1912.

Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born.

Gursharan Singh Narainsingh, cricketer (Indian batsman played one Test 1989-90), was born in Amritsar.

Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.

Bahadur Shah captured the fort of Chittor and then marched against the Mughal emperor.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj conquered the fort of Panhala.

Indian Airlines operates two international flights with all women crew.

Sir Jorge Abraham Gearson, philologist and archealogist, passed away.

Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, prominent leader in Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Mumbai province, passed away.

Dr. Duranand Kanhan Pillai, great litterateur of Malyali language, died.

L.K. Advani elected President of BJP.

G. K. Moopanar unanimously elected first president of Tamil Maanila Congress.

The Gujarat Government withdraws its January 3 notification, thus reimposing the ban on its employees from participating in RSS activities.

The President formally revokes the proclamation imposing Central rule in Bihar after this was decided by the Union Cabinet earlier in the day.