India, Oct. 29 -- On May 29, 1923, the American agronomist and plant explorer Dr Harry V Harlan arrived at the Poona Agricultural College to examine its experimental plots. Raised on a Kansas farm, Ha... और पढ़ें
India, Oct. 22 -- Bubonic plague strikes Bombay in August 1896. Medical surveillance began at the Poona railway station on September 30, 1896, but the first local plague cases were not recorded until ... और पढ़ें
India, Oct. 15 -- Sir John Malcolm (1769-1833) was a Scottish soldier-diplomat who later served as Governor of Bombay and helped extend East India Company authority across western and central India. L... और पढ़ें
India, Oct. 8 -- At noon on May 8, 1933, within Yerwada Central Jail, Mahatma Gandhi drank a glass of water with salt and soda, beginning a 21-day fast. Before nightfall, the colonial state ordered hi... और पढ़ें
India, Oct. 1 -- On the morning of April 30, 1933, Devdas Gandhi, son of Mahatma Gandhi, brought an urgent dispatch to the office of the Marathi daily "Dnyanaprakash" in Pune. Recognising the gravity ... और पढ़ें
India, Sept. 24 -- During the Peshwa period, Ganeshotsav in Maharashtra was celebrated from the fourth day to the tenth day of the bright half of Bhadrapada. It was a religious festival, centred mainl... और पढ़ें
India, Sept. 16 -- The Ganeshotsav in the early part of the last century was known for its many dance and song troupes, known as "Ganpati melas". Children, young men and women who were part of these g... और पढ़ें
India, Sept. 10 -- On June 16, 1937, the sixth death anniversary of Achyut Balwant Kolhatkar, the versatile litterateur and popular journalist, was commemorated at the Central Talkies in Pune. NV Gadg... और पढ़ें
India, Sept. 3 -- One of the pleasures of studying the history and culture of food is discovering where a single line in an old book, newspaper, or a recipe can lead. A passing reference to a dish, an... और पढ़ें
India, Aug. 27 -- In January 1936, the GIP Railway decided to introduce dining cars on all trains connecting Bombay with Poona and some other cities. It also published a circular requiring all first-c... और पढ़ें