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 3 september indian history

History of today in india

3-September-1767


Colonel Smith was defeated in the battle of Changama that took place between the combined forces of Nizam and Hyder Ali and the British army. This was the first war of Mysore. The British concluded a humiliating peace with Hyder Ali of Mysore.



3-September-1905


Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess, was born.



3-September-1906


Prithviraj Kapoor, veteran film actor, was born in Peshawar. His first film was 'Challenge' (1929). He is the founder of Prithvi Theatre in Bombay. He is remembered for his  immortal role of Akbar is film 'Mugul-E-Azam'.



3-September-1915


Following the monsoon, a good harvest is expected, except in Gujarat, in northern Rajputana and Punjab where isolated falls were recorded in Delhi.



3-September-1916


Annie Besant started 'Home Rule' movement.



3-September-1931


Dr. Chandreshwarprasad Rachamohan Thakur was born in Dubaha, Distt. Muzaffarpur (Bihar).



3-September-1931


Kanhaiya Prasad Sharan, politician, journalist and social worker, was born at Muzaffapur, Bihar.



3-September-1953


Laxmanrao Parvatkar (Khaprumama), famous Tabla player, passed away.



3-September-1979


M. M. Bhatnagar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 14-06-1985.



3-September-1983


U.S. Census reports world population at 4.72 billion. China has 1.05 billion and India 731 million.



3-September-1984


Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.



3-September-1987


Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India's first and the world's youngest Grandmaster.



3-September-1992


Delhi High Court verdict on Bofors challenged in the Supreme Court.



3-September-1993


Pawar resigns from Lok Sabha to take up the newly won Maharashtra Legislative Council seat.



3-September-1994


The government decides to disinvest government holding in 21 Public Sector Units including ITI, IOC and ITDC.



3-September-1995


Ram Jethmalani (lawyer and MP) launches a new party, Bharatiya Lok Panchayat, to rid the country of its evils.



3-September-1997


India and E.U. sign an agreement envisaging a $200 m. E.U. aid for the country's primary health care programme.



3-September-1997


Indore 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.



3-September-1997


Anjan (Lalji Pandey), well known lyricist and noted poet, died.



3-September-1999


Brigadier V. K. Chopra is appointed as the new head of the 121 (1) infantry brigade in Kargil.



3-September-1999


India launches a new phase of military modernisation after the Kargil conflict.



3-September-2000


National Cricket Academy (NCA) wins the MRF Buchi Babu Cricket tournament in Chennai.

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