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Historical Event on 7/31/1940

Udham Singh, fiery revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer, was hanged by the British Government in the Pantone Villa Jail, London.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1991Kashinath Anant (Rambhau Joshi), famous editor, passed away.
2/15/1945Indian troops capture Pagan at Burma.
6/18/1940Forward Block Party was established.
4/13/1889Balkrishna A. Pillai, litterateur and journalist, was born.
6/6/1997Five killed and 17 injured in a bus explosion in Gurdaspur district of Punjab.
12/5/1951Abanindranath Tagore, a great Modern Indian Painter, passed away.
8/20/1917Declaration of historic 'Mongegue'.
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.
4/28/1740Baji Rao I aka Thorle BajiRao Peshwa passed away at Raverkhedi near the banks of the Narmada river near Khargon and his son Balaji Baji Rao was placed on his father's throne as the Peshwa.
1/9/1664Shivaji started Surat campaign and left the city after plundering the place.