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Historical Event on 9/18/1615
Thomas Roe presented himself at Jahangir's court in Ajmer. He left India on February 17, 1618.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/24/1902 | Anusilan Samiti, a revolutionary organisation, was formed in Bengal. |
| 9/16/1996 | First one-day international in Canada played between India and Pakistan at Toronto. |
| 9/4/1880 | Bhupendranath Dutt, Bengali litterateur and politician, was born. |
| 9/11/1948 | Indian Government troops enter in the Hyderabad State. |
| 8/1/1920 | Under the leadership of Gandhi, the non-cooperation movement was launched against Lord Chelmsford. ""Firmness in truth,"" was his strategy of noncooperation and non-violence against India's Christian British rulers. Later, he resolved to wear only 'dhoti' to preserve homespun cotton and simplicity, followed with grassroots agitation. This began with renunciation of honorary titles like 'Sir' given by the British. Thereafter, it was followed by the boycott of legislatures, elections and other Government works. Foreign clothes were burnt and Khadi became a symbol of freedom. The movement was a great success despite firing and arrests. By the end of 1921, all important national leaders, except Gandhi, were in jail, along with 3000 others. However, in February 1922, at Chaurichaura, Uttar Pradesh, violence erupted and Gandhi called off the movement. He was imprisoned and the movement was over. |
| 1/1/1983 | This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"". |
| 11/9/1942 | Jami, last evergreen poet of Parsi language, died. |
| 3/2/1997 | Bangalore's Dr. B. V. Ravi Kumar develops India's first indigenously made HIV detection kit. |
| 6/15/1947 | All-India Congress accepts British plan for partition of India in New Delhi. |
| 12/21/1788 | Sindhia arrested Gulam Qadir and killed him. |
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