This Day in History: March 1

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s Birthday

There is no one in Indian politics who does not know the name of Nitish Kumar. He recently took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the 9th time and created a record. Nitish was born on March 1, 1951, in Bhaktipur. He served as a minister several times in the central and state governments. He completed Mechanical Engineering from Bihar College of Engineering in 1972. He served as Railway Minister and Agriculture Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.

Andhra State’s first speaker Nallapati Venkataramaiah Birth Anniversary

The first Speaker of Andhra State was Nallapati Venkataramaiah. He was born in 1901 in Jonnalagadda village near Narasaraopet in Palnadu district. In 1952, he contested against Kasu Vengala Reddy from the Narasaraopet constituency and won as a legislator. On October 1, 1953, Venkataramaiah was elected to the post of Speaker and won against Kandavalli Krisha Rao. Venkataramaiah went down in history as the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

Singer Karunya’s Birthday

Famous playback singer N.C. Karunya was born on March 1, 1986. He was trained in music from the age of four. After completing his engineering education, he devoted full time to music. He became popular as the winner of the ‘Paduta Tiyaga’ program organized on ETV. Later he sang songs for many movies. He made a name for himself with songs like “Enduko pichchi-pichchi ga nachchave..” (Chirutha), “Sydney Nagaram..” (Orange) and “Vaiyarala Jabilli..” (Teenmar). He won the second edition of Indian Idol a popular nationwide singing show.

Former Maharashtra CM Vasantdada Patil Death Anniversary

Former Maharashtra CM Vasantrao Banduji Patil died on March 1, 1989. He was born on 13 November 1917 in Sangli area of Mumbai. Active in politics since 1937. From 1972 to 1976, he served as a minister in the cabinet of Chief Minister Vasantha Rao Naik. After that, he served three times as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra between 1976 and 1985. Elected to the Lok Sabha for the 7th time from Sangli Lok Sabha constituency in 1980.

Death of Taduri Bala Goud

Ex-MP of Nizamabad Lok Sabha Taduri Bala Goud died on March 1, 2010. He was born on October 2, 1931 in Ailapuram, Lingampeta Mandal, Nizamabad District. He served as a minister in the united Andhra Pradesh government. In 1978, he was elected to the assembly as a Congress candidate from the Ellareddy constituency and served as a state minister in the ministries of T Anjaiah and Bhavanam Venkataraman Reddy till 1982. He contested from the same constituency in 1983 and lost. Elected to Parliament from Nizamabad constituency for two terms in 1984 and 1989.

A few more important events on March 1

• Rajdhani Express trains were first introduced by Indian Railways in 1969. The first train started between Delhi and Calcutta.

• The International Monetary Fund was established in Washington DC on March 1, 1947. 190 countries are represented in it. It works to promote monetary cooperation in the world, facilitate international trade, promote higher employment, sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty worldwide.

• Birthday of Indian Weightlifter Nameirakpam Kunjarani Devi. She was born in 1968 in Kairang Mayai Lekai, Imphal, Manipur State. Participated in weightlifting national-level competitions and won many medals. Set many records. He shared the Arjuna Award in 1990 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1996-1997 with Leander Paes.