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Historical Event on 3/19/1944

Azad Hind Fauj hoisted the National Flag for the first time in North East India. On this event Bimal Roy produced the film 'Pehla Aadmi'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1944Akbar, great Mughal Emperor, won Kabul.
1/26/1997Government prohibits manual scavenging and construction of dry latrines in six states (AP, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tripura, West Bengal) and all UTs.
1/20/1996The Indian Army conducted United Nation Peacekeeping Keeping Operations in New Delhi from 20 to 26 Jan 1996, wherein delegates from UN HQ and 17 foreign countries of the Asia-Pacific region participated. The Under Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, was the chief guest.
12/27/1898Shamrao Desmukh, former Central Minister and Agriculture expert , was born.
5/1/1966Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.
5/13/1949Maharashtra Granthalay Sangh was established.
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
2/15/1998Tennis duo Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati were ranked No. 2 when they won Dubai Open.
5/1/1994Six leading Akali factions dissolved to form a new party, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar, which wanted a 'Sikh State'.
1/21/1924Professor Madhu Dandavate, former Finance Minister, was born at Ahmednagar.