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Historical Event on 3/1/1919

Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1947Hindi daily 'Nai Duniya' started publication at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
10/6/1949Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of National Defence Academy in Kharakvasla near Pune.
2/26/1975Bhanubhai Shah established the first kite museum of India called 'Shankar Kendara' in Ahmedabad.
8/17/1848Romesh Chunder Dutt, great political leader, writer and social worker, was born.
9/27/1907Bhagat Singh, the legendary revolutionary, was born at Banga in West Punjab, Layalpur now in Pakistan.
5/8/1992Eighth Plan outlay increased to Rs. 7,98,000 crores; Public Sector outlay goes up to 45\%.
12/27/1992The Central government decides to acquire the disputed area in Ayodhya.
6/6/1997New economic grouping BIST-EC (Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation forum) comes into being.
4/19/1976Indira Gandhi proposes a resumption of ties with Pakistan in New Delhi.
9/8/1972Vijay Singh Chauhan sets record for decathlon by 7378/7306 points at Munich.