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Historical Event on 3/31/1964

Tram-way service ended in Mumbai (Bombay). This last electric tram left Bori Bunder (CST) for Dadar at 10 p.m., crowds lined the route all the way at that late hour to bid farewell to the common man's transport medium.

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2/24/1961Government of Madras province was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
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1/6/1664Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat.
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