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Historical Event on 1/28/1902

Gandhiji left for Rangoon visit. Stays for a month with Gokhale at Calcutta. Returns to Rajkot and settles down to practise.

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1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
12/5/2000Postal staff go on a nationwide indefinite strike which the Government termed as 'illegal'.
12/11/1998Kavi Pradeep (84), poet who received 1998 Dadasaheb Phalke award, dies in Mumbai. He was a patriotic song writer and wrote several immortal Hindi film songs.
12/11/1998Bahadur Tair, under their leader Mongol of Hulagu Khan, captured Lahore.
12/22/2000Three Army jawans die in an attack by a suicide squad of Lakshar-e-Taiba at the Red Fort in Delhi leading to a 45-minute gun-battle.
1/10/1955The Auxiliary Air Force squadrons were equipped with the HAL-designed HT-2 trainer - officially introduced into service.
6/25/1993Mahadevan, SBI MD, sacked in the wake of his role in the securities scam.
2/11/1993Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages.
2/11/1993Royal Charter forms the East India Company, setting in motion a process that ultimately results in the subjugation of India under British rule.