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Historical Event on 5/5/1930

Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1961Jual Teria Dilga Oram was born in Kendudihi, Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa).
3/19/1972India and Bangladesh singed mutual aid treaty for peace and friendship for 25 years.
7/27/1947Princes were appealed to regard people's paramountcy as a privilege.
9/11/1968Central Government provides more autonomy to hilly region of Assam.
9/21/1898Tushar Kanti Ghosh, famous journalist, was born.
12/24/1762Gopalrao defeated in the battle of Jamkhindi.
8/11/1908Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers.
7/26/1874Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was born.
11/5/1950Faiyaj Khan, famous singer of Indian classical music, died.
11/28/1890Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule died. He led a selfless life devoted to the upliftment of the lower classes of the Hindu society. He also started school for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables. He was assissted in education field by his wide Savitri Bai.