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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.

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1/19/1905Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, Bengali writer and thinker, passed away.
2/1/1964Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.
2/13/1970Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48 people at a village 80-km from New Delhi.
12/1/1963Nagaland becomes the 16th state of Indian union.
4/5/1938Anil Rakeshi, great poet, Hindi writer and critic, was born at Nahan (H.P.).
12/25/1994Giani Zail Singh, former President of India, died in Chandigarh at the age of 78.
9/1/1995Chandrababu Naidu assumes office as the new CM of Andhra Pradesh.
8/16/1974A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977.
9/18/1803Puri was captured by Britishers from the Marathas without any struggle.