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Historical Event on 5/31/1891
Buddhagaya Mahabodhi Society, an organization to encourage Buddhist studies in India and abroad, was established by a Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/20/1997 | Veerappan, the forest brigand, releases the six hostages after 12 days. |
| 11/10/1992 | Attorney General G. Ramaswamy, under cloud for his dealings with Standard Chartered Bank, resigns. |
| 1/27/1994 | 55 miners, trapped inside New Kenda Colliery of Eastern Coal Fields, die. |
| 9/6/1947 | Indian government creates a new ministry of relief and rehabilitation of refugees. |
| 10/31/1990 | Hindus flee Muslim prorsecution in Kashmir Valley. |
| 9/17/1954 | India outlaws bigamy. |
| 9/24/1998 | In his address to the UN General Assembly, PM Vajpayee said that India wouldl not come in the way of implementing CTBT and may sign it conditionally by September 1999. |
| 1/14/1994 | C. V. Waran, veteran freedom fighter and social worker, passed away. |
| 10/17/1979 | Mother Teresa, social worker, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. |
| 2/17/1998 | Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league match in Chennai was abandoned owing to pitch tampering. |
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