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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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1908New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.'
3/4/1997Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised.
12/8/1875Tej Bahadur Sapru, great leader, was born.
9/29/1993National Human Rights Commission set up.
9/16/1931Political prisoners Tarkeshwar Dutta and Santosh Mitra were shot by an officer at Hijli detention camp near Kharagpur. They were arrested for attending the Hijli meeting.
4/24/1980Baba Gurbachan Singh, Nirankari chief, assassinated. His son named as the new chief.
4/24/1980Shahaji Raje Bhosale, father of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was born.
6/18/1956New Hindu Succession Act was passed.
1/22/1992Government raises Suzuki share in Maruti to 50 per cent making it the first public sector company to go private.
7/6/2000Mohan Lal bags Best Actor Award for his sensitive portrayal of a Kathakali artist in ''Vaanasprastham'' and the film wins the Best Feature Film and Best Editing Awards at the 47th National Film Festival-2000.