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Historical Event on 3/3/1939

Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" at Rajkot to protest state's autocratic rule at Bombay and to secure ruler's adherence of promise given towards reform administration, and ends it on March 7 on Viceroy's intervention.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1992Congress (I) government led by Rajkumar Dorendra Singh sworn in in Manipur.
4/8/1992Mughal army defeated Rana Pratapsingh in the battle of Haldighat.
8/15/1950Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives.
1/20/1898Krishnarao Ganeshpant Fulanbrikar (Master Krishnarao), famous singer, actor and music director, was born.
11/22/1873Leopold CMS Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), was born.
9/17/1899First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.
5/5/1972Loknathan P. S., great economist, passed away.
1/26/1929Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence.
11/3/1906Prithviraj Kapoor, stage and film artist, member of Rajya Sabha and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, was born.
1/3/1997Jayalalitha, former Tamil Nadu CM, inprisoned for 27 days, released on bail.