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Historical Event on 3/1/1919

Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/2000India and the US resume talks to narrow their differences on the CTBT.
5/29/1947Establishment of Indian Standard Institution.
4/18/1914Jamshedji R. Patel, cricket Test Umpire for 9 tests from 1948-59, was born in Mumbai.
4/10/1935Vasudevaru Kesavaru (K.V. Manalikkera), famous writer and poet, was born at Madras.
7/15/1788Ghulam Kadir, the infamous son of Jabita Khan, conquered Delhi.
5/4/1932Many are arrested as Congress agents picket Bombay post offices in celebration of Gandhi Day.
10/15/1992Talwinder Singh Parmar, the Babbar Khalsa founder who masterminded the Kanishka jumbo explosion of 1985, was shot by security forces in Punjab.
5/3/1969Dr. Zakir Hussain(1897-1969), third President of India and the first Muslim President who occupied this office on 13 May, 1967, passed away. He is also remembered as an educationist.
9/21/1996Rao resigns Congress Party President post.
3/27/199740 more inducted in UP cabinet, raising strength to 45.