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Historical Event on 7/31/1974

B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 15-08-1974.

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11/3/1933Amartya Kumar Sen, economist, was born at Santiniketan (Bangal).
2/18/1918Gopal Krishna Adig, modern Kannad poet, was born.
8/5/1909Dwijhans Kalika Prasad Dixit, great poet and educationist, was born at Gram Dedani in Uttar Pradesh.
1/5/1890Ganendra Mohan Tagore died.
10/25/1990JD and BJP withdrew support to Rajasthan and Gujarat governments respectively.
10/15/1902Bhaurao Krishnarao Gaekwad, great leader, was born. He was a colleagu of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
2/26/1984Satellite Insat 1-B dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
9/18/2000President K. R. Narayanan presents the Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 1999 to film maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
5/31/1947Gandhiji declares that peace must precede partition, and he would not be party to India's vivisection.
2/19/1993SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland.