Here are some of the important events that happened in Indian history on May 31:
- 1725: Ahilyabai Holkar, the queen of the Holkar dynasty, was born in the village of Chondi in present-day Maharashtra. She is remembered as one of the greatest female rulers in Indian history and a visionary leader.
- 1867: Praya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement, was founded in Bombay. The movement was founded by a group of Hindu intellectuals who were concerned about the state of Hinduism at the time. They sought to reform Hinduism by eliminating superstition and ritualism, and by promoting education and social reform.
- 1921: The flag of the Indian National Congress was adopted. The flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya, and it is a tricolour with saffron, white, and green stripes. The saffron stripe represents courage and sacrifice, the white stripe represents peace and purity, and the green stripe represents faith and hope.
- 1959: The Buddhist religious leader, the Dalai Lama, was granted asylum in India after his exile from Tibet. The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, and he fled Tibet after the Chinese invasion in 1950. He has since lived in India, where he has continued to lead the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom.
- 1964: The electric tram last ran in Bombay. The trams were a popular form of transportation in Bombay for many years, but they were eventually replaced by buses and trains.
These are just a few of the many important events that have taken place in Indian history on May 31. It is a day that is full of history and meaning, and it is a day that should be remembered.
