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Historical Event on 10/17/1940

Mahatma Gandhi called for Individual Satyagrah and Vinoba Bhave started it.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/16/1980The first visible Total Solar Eclipse of the 20th Century was seen. This succeeded the total solar eclipse after 22 June 1898.
1/22/1989DMK swept to power in Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
2/1/1797Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805.
2/1/1797Banka Mahar, 'bhagwatbhakt', passed away by taking Samadhi.
1/15/1971Dinanath Damodar Dalal, great artist, passed away.
11/27/1998India retains the Asia Cup tennis championship in Delhi beating Uzbekistan 2-1 in the final.
1/30/1785Sir Charles Metkaff, governor general of East India Company, was born.
10/5/1864Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.
10/5/1864Origin of Fasli Era (India).
2/24/1986Rukmini Devi passed away.