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Historical Event on 3/25/1920
Sardar Sambhaji Chandrojirao Angre, politician and farmer, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/3/1979 | Dhyan Chand, famous master of Hockey and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away. |
| 7/17/1937 | Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95. |
| 11/10/1698 | East India Company purchased Calcutta, which had not more than a village at that time. |
| 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. |
| 5/27/1919 | Kandukuri Veeresalingam, father of modern Telgu language, author and social reformer, passed away. |
| 6/18/1997 | Prakash Padukone launches IBC. |
| 5/13/1967 | Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) retired from the post of second President. |
| 10/20/1999 | Quiet start to the 13th Lok Sabha. |
| 9/7/1968 | Benipuri Sharma, famous Hindi novelist, died. |
| 1/2/1960 | Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87), was born in Meerut. |
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