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Historical Event on 9/12/1898
Baldev Prasad Mishra, Hindi litterateur, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/31/1997 | Lakhubhai Pathak, prominent NRI businessman who had accused Narasimha Rao of cheating $ 100,000, died in London. |
| 9/14/1932 | Durgavati Devi aka Durga Bhabhi, an revolutionary and freedom fighter, was born. |
| 9/2/1956 | Collapse of a RR bridge under a train kills 120 (India). |
| 8/1/1920 | Under the leadership of Gandhi, the non-cooperation movement was launched against Lord Chelmsford. ""Firmness in truth,"" was his strategy of noncooperation and non-violence against India's Christian British rulers. Later, he resolved to wear only 'dhoti' to preserve homespun cotton and simplicity, followed with grassroots agitation. This began with renunciation of honorary titles like 'Sir' given by the British. Thereafter, it was followed by the boycott of legislatures, elections and other Government works. Foreign clothes were burnt and Khadi became a symbol of freedom. The movement was a great success despite firing and arrests. By the end of 1921, all important national leaders, except Gandhi, were in jail, along with 3000 others. However, in February 1922, at Chaurichaura, Uttar Pradesh, violence erupted and Gandhi called off the movement. He was imprisoned and the movement was over. |
| 7/20/1924 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar established Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha. |
| 4/5/1938 | Anil Rakeshi, great poet, Hindi writer and critic, was born at Nahan (H.P.). |
| 3/1/1901 | Vaidya Jogeshchandra Banerjee was born. |
| 3/25/1989 | India's first super-computer X-MP-14 of US make was dedicated to the nation. |
| 4/22/1994 | Chabbildas Mehta sworn in as Gujarat CM. |
| 5/1/1927 | Dr. Namwar Singh was born. |
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