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Historical Event on 1/26/1930

Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/17/1949The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Article 370 of the Constitution making special provisions for J&K.
10/15/1949Process of the integration of the Indian State was completed when the last three states - Tripura, Manipur and Banaras were merged.
5/17/1897Dhirendra Varma, famous linguist, was born.
6/24/1928Mrinal Keshav Gore, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
4/1/1920S. Bhattacharya, cricket Test Umpire for 2 tests from 1963-70, was born in Delhi.
4/1/1944Japanese troops conquer Jessami, East-India.
5/5/1903Former minister William Petty declares Persian Gulf a part of British dominion in India.
6/30/1930George Fernandes, worker's leader and politician, was born.
5/7/1908Sudhabala alias Ermaline was born in Bombay. She was a film actress. Her first film was 'Hothal Padmini' (1925). Some of her films are Kicks of Kismet, Tained Virtue, Red Signal, Wise Fool, Hoor-E-Bagdad.
4/15/1883Narhar Raghunath Phatak, famous journalist and historian, was born.