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Historical Event on 3/3/1952

The Indian National Congress secured absolute majority in the Lok Sabha in the General elections.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1941C. Y. Chintamani died.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.
11/6/2000Buddhadev Bhattacharya assumes office as West Bengal Chief Minister.
10/24/1930Raj Bagri, Indies and British merchant in metal, was born.
7/12/1949Dutch KLM Constellation crashes near Bombay, 45 die.
8/4/1956Apsara, India's first large scale Atomic Energy Nuclear Reactor and first in the East World, was commissioned in Trombay, Bombay.
3/31/1998T. N. Mishra became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 04/01/99).
6/24/1869Hari Chapekar Damodar was born virtually. He was the first terrorist of India.
5/20/1964P. T. Usha, famous sprinter, was born.
8/27/1994Indian soldiers and Muslim militants clash in Kashmir.