The flag of the Indian National Congress was adopted in 1931. This flag is considered to be one of the most important symbols of Indian independence.
1504 - Guru Angad, Indian religious leader and second of the ten Sikh Gurus, was born on 31 March 1504.
1904 - Hundreds of Tibetans were massacred by the British in India on 31 March 1904.
1962 - Jayantilal Gadha, Indian film producer and distributor in Hindi cinema, was born on 31 March 1962.
1959-Buddhist religious leader Dalai Lama was given refuge in India after exile from Tibet.
1964 - Electric trams run for the last time in Bombay.