Los Angeles Indian Community - LAIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 3/13/1947

Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as Viceroy of British India. He ruled upto 14th August, 1947.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/15/1899Menka (Lady Lila Sokhi), famous Indian dancer, was born.
11/12/1762Peshwa surrendered in Battle of Alegaon.
1/27/1999P. Krishnamurthy, former Indian wicketkeeper, died in Hyderabad following a cardiac arrest.
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
2/8/1936Manohar Shankar Hardikar, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests India vs West Indies in 1958-59), was born in Baroda.
4/26/1946V. K. Ramaswamy, cricket test umpire for 10 tests from 1984-till date, was born at Hyderabad. He has become one of the first Indian Test umpires to be invited to umpire in a foreign country along with P. D. Reporter.
6/3/1916Smt. Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey Women's University was established.
12/14/1999India lost to Australia by 285 runs in Adelaide in the first cricket Test.
2/12/1794Alijabahadar Mahadaji Shinde passed away.
4/16/1980Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final.