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Historical Event on 3/2/1984

Mother Teresa University inaugurated by Mother herself at Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/11/1919Troops under General Barrett inflicted a sharp reverse today on the invading Afghans at Bagh Springs. The whole of the frontier area was up in arms with tribesmen threatening Landi Khotal and martial law being proclaimed in Peshawar. It was expected however that General Barrett, well equipped with guns and airplanes, would soon control the situation. Reports had been reaching London for some time about the possibility of an Afghan incursion following the murder of the pro-British Emir Habibullah. His third son, Amanullah Khan, who took over the throne, was known to be hostile toward the government of India.
6/19/1990NDC approves approach paper to the Eighth Plan.
1/19/2000Railways retains the Lady Ratan Trophy Women's National Hockey championship.
3/25/1920Sardar Sambhaji Chandrojirao Angre, politician and farmer, was born.
5/17/1957Nehru, who went to Ceylon to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of Buddhism, calls for an end to nuclear tests.
11/12/1990Uttar Pradesh Government raises the reservation for Backward Classes in direct recruitment to State Services from 15 to 27 per cent.
1/27/1888Jinvijayji Muni, famous Shwetambar Jain Yati, was born.
9/19/1997Ambar Roy, Indian test batsman (1969-70), died in Calcutta.
3/6/1997Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) inaugurated in Mauritius.
5/10/1957Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term.