13 March in Hindu history
13 March 1800
Nana Phadnavis dies at Pune
The minister who held the Maratha state together for a quarter century dies. Wellesley’s Resident wrote that with him departed all the wisdom and moderation of the Maratha government.
13 March 1940
Udham Singh shoots Michael O’Dwyer
At Caxton Hall in London, Udham Singh shoots Sir Michael O’Dwyer, governor of Punjab at the time of Jallianwala Bagh. He is hanged at Pentonville on 31 July.