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Historical Event on 1/10/1908

Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/27/2000Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, launches National Initiative for child protection of which childline is an integral part.
12/21/1911Central Bank of India established.
1/19/1907Mohammad Ali Mirza was crowned as the ""Shah-E-Iran"" in a grand function held in Royal Palace, Tehran. This coronation was performed on the precious throne ""Thakt-E-Taus"" which was made by Emperor Shahjahan, and was taken away from India during the invasion of Nadir Shah in 1738 AD.
3/6/1915Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore met for the first time at Shantiniketan.
10/23/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose inaugurated the Rani Jhansi Brigade in Azad Hind Army and announced war against the British Empire.
5/9/1998Kirit Raval is appointed Solicitor-General of India.
12/10/1870Jadhunath Sarkar, history researcher, was born.
4/2/1926The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
7/28/1994Sudhakarrao Naik, G. Ramanujam and O. N. Srivastava appointed Governors.
3/18/1948Socialist Party of India (SPI) disassociates itself from the Congress.