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Historical Event on 2/12/1922
Mahatma Gandhi announce the withdrawal of non-cooperation movement.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/8/1990 | Violent protests rock Bihar against Mandal Commission Report implementation. |
| 10/18/1992 | Zimbabwe's first Test match vs India at Harare. |
| 9/16/1977 | Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay. |
| 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. |
| 9/12/1966 | Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel. |
| 7/28/1914 | Japanese boat 'Kamagata Maru' was compelled to deport to India from Vancouver, Canada. The ship was boarded with active freedom fighters who were against the British Government. |
| 3/15/1946 | Attlee offers India full independence after agreement on constitution in London. |
| 6/8/1915 | P.C.Kuttikrishnan 'Urub', Malyalam story writer and novelist, was born. |
| 10/29/1990 | Vinod Mehra, famous Hindi film actor, died. |
| 5/17/1993 | Visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres signs an MOU with his Indian counterpart to end nearly 4 decades of inactivity in bilateral relation. |
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