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Historical Event on 3/16/1997

The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/3/1992Nagaland brought under President's rule.
3/15/1983Karnataka beat Bombay in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
4/4/1947San Francisco's Henry Grady chosen the first U.S. ambassador to India.
11/11/1994The Supreme Court stays Karnataka Reservation Act.
8/1/1970Bhopal University was established.
12/31/1929At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc.
8/15/1997IWM Vijayalakshmi wins Asian Zonal Women's Chess tournament in Tehran.
1/11/1998C. V. Gadkari, great Indian Test all-rounder 1953-55, passed away.
3/29/1996SC asks All India Indira Congress to modify its name as All Indira Congress (Tiwari).
8/15/1947India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.