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Historical Event on 3/2/1996

Malabar University (Kerala) comes into being.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1993Sudhakarrao Naik, Mahrashtra CM, resigns in the wake of party dissidence.
7/11/2000Amrita Pritam, noted litterateur, honoured with the highest award for Punjabi literature for the century:""Shatabdi Samman"".
12/4/1997World Bank commits to Haryana a loan of $600 millions (about Rs. 2,350 crores) - largest single bank loan to any State.
11/30/2000Jagdev Singh Talwandi, a former Akali Dal leader, was the unanimous choice as the new SGPC president.
5/21/1927Cargo Transportation service started between Calcutta and Bagdogra.
6/17/1973Leander Vece Paes, tennis player who singles bronze at Atlanta Olympics (1996), was born. He was also a winner of French Open in 1999, Gold Flake Open, Newport 1998, Wimbledon 1999 (doubles and mixed doubles).
7/7/1998Nag, indigenously developed anti-tank missile, is test-fired again.
1/30/1905Pitamber Das, social reformer and politician, was born at Mowana, U.P.
4/14/1905Earthquake at Kangra region in Himachal.
6/17/1928Pandit Gop Bandhu Das, famous writer, social worker and the creator of Orissa, passed away.