30 March - India on this day24 events
Guru Govind Singh the 10th Guru of Sikh's established 'Khalsa Panth'.
New financial measures come into force, including restoration of Salt Tax.
India forgoes Narmada loan balance because of World Bank's strict regulations.
B. S. Soman, first Admiral of India, was born.
Dr. J. J. Rawal, joint director of Nehru Planetarium of Mumbai, was born.
New Union of Greater Rajasthan was ceremonially inaugurated by Patel when the existing Union of Rajasthan was joined by four premier states of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. Hiralal Shastri became its first Chief Minister.
Air Time Committee Chief P.S. Deodhar and its members resign in protest against the implementation of the metro channel of Doordarshan.
Exim Policy streamlined to attract exporting community.
Tamil Nadu beat Railways by an innings and 144 runs to win Ranji Trophy.
Punjab beat Maharashtra by 120 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
Services regained team title in the national boxing championship in Visakhapatnam.
Weekly postal service across 5,000-miles by aeroplane started between England and India serving India, Egypt, Palestine and Iraq in London.
Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), passed away.
Waman Ganpat Behre `Sobat', editor of weekly, passed away.
Swami Agnivesh merged his 'Bhartiya Aryasabha Party' in Janata Party.
Constitution (64th) Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab collapses in Lok Sabha.
Congress Party withdraws support to the 10-month old H. D. Deve Gowda Government at the centre, and stakes its claim to form an alternative government.
Congress I splits in Tamil Nadu. Group led by G.K. Moopanar makes alliance with DMK.