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Historical Event on 3/20/1997

Greek instrumental composer Yanni Chryssomallis's 'Freedom Concert' held at the Taj, Agra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1993Congress dissidents K. N. Singh, Natwar Singh, K. L. Fotedar and Shiela Dikshit suspended.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.
8/16/1994Government agrees to present the revised ATR on JPC report on Scam; Parliament crisis defused.
2/1/1831The first Fine Arts Exhibition by Brush Club was held in a Public Library of Calcutta.
10/11/1988Janata Dal, a new national centrist opposition party, launched. V. P. Singh elected President.
7/24/1997Country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna conferred on former interim Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda and posthumously on freedom-fighter Aruna Asaf Ali.
11/20/1907Railroad workers strike in India.
5/14/1998India will not sign CTBT unconditionally, says the Prime Minister.
7/20/1903British to increase size of Royal Army in India.
6/1/1996Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, former President of India, passed away.