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Historical Event on 1/28/1902

Gandhiji left for Rangoon visit. Stays for a month with Gokhale at Calcutta. Returns to Rajkot and settles down to practise.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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5/22/1992India launches its 'Agni' rocket.
11/2/2000John Wright is appointed India coach by the BCCI.
5/25/1965Independent India had further clashes with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, one over the intractable Kashmir dispute and the other over Bangladesh. A border war was also fought with China in 1962 in the North-Eastern region, which resulted in the loss of Aksai Chin in Ladakh and smaller areas in the North-east. India continues to dispute sovereignty over these areas.
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11/1/1956Madhya Pradesh State High Court was established at Jabalpur having its benches in Gwalior and Indore.
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