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Historical Event on 7/20/1982

Mira Behn (90), disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/11/1997Jaspal Rana and J. Abhijit in the men's section and Nisha Millet in the women's section adjudged best sports persons of the National Games.
4/1/2000India wins four golds in the under-14 Youth chess championship in Teheran.
3/3/1939Motganhalli Laxmanarsu Jaisi alais Jaisimha, cricketer (Indian batsman of the sixties), was born in Secundrabad.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
9/5/1612East India Company's Navy eastablished.
12/27/1929Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the national flag at the All India National Congress session held in Lahore. They resolved for ""Purna Swaraj"" (complete independence) on the instance of Gandhiji, the Viceroy of India that time was Lord Irwin.
7/29/1995Anup Jalota, famous Bhajan and Ghazal singer, was born.
5/1/1992Seperate secretariat was established for primary education.
3/16/1966Judge Amal Kumar Sarkar became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 29/06/1966.
1/1/1989India and Pakistan sign three agreements.