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Historical Event on 3/18/1948

Eknath Dhondu Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder), was born in Bombay. He is recipient of Arjun Award (1973).

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1980Manipur University was established.
9/20/1857British troops conquered Delhi from the Mutineers.
10/1/1992Broadcasting of Zee TV started.
3/16/1928C.V. Raman announced his discovery of ''new radiation'' to an assembly of scientists at Bangalore.
2/17/1907Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), passed away.
1/10/1966Tashkent Conference between Pakistan and Indian leaders ended after signing of peace accord by Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan.
4/13/1999D. Sripada Rao, former Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, is shot dead by People's War Group naxalites near Annaram village in Karimnagar district.
1/3/1985Azharuddin scores 110 in first Test innings.
1/3/1985Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time at Hardoi in U.P. in the battle of Kanauj.
9/3/1997Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directs the state government to pay an ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000 to the family of a college student, who had committed suicide following ragging in the hostel.