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Historical Event on 9/20/1932

Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables.

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1/15/1656Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.
7/3/1941Adoor Gopalakrishnan, cinematographer (Kathapurushan, Mathulikal), was born.
6/18/1979Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.
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3/6/1915Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore met for the first time at Shantiniketan.
5/1/1909Madame Bhikaji Cama secretly left London and went to France where she was wrote and spoke about the cruelty of Britishers.