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Historical Event on 7/20/1903

British to increase size of Royal Army in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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.
7/1/1947Independence of India Bill passed.
1/26/1950India is proclaimed a Sovereign Democratic Republic ceasing to be a British dominion and adopted Indian Constitution which came into force.
5/23/1947The U.K. Cabinet today took the historic step of agreeing to Lord Mountbatten's proposal for the partition of India into two states, one Muslim and the other Hindu. The Viceroy is to have a series of talks with Lord Listowel, the Secretary for India.
12/7/1856First Hindu widow married officially.
1/9/1904Pratab Singh Chaudhari, social worker, was born at Multan, Punjab .
8/30/1991Dr. P. J. Devras, friend of snakes, passed away.
3/30/1988Tamil Nadu beat Railways by an innings and 144 runs to win Ranji Trophy.
2/13/1861Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks & defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians.
11/15/1993Supreme Court rules that the CEC is supreme