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Historical Event on 4/6/1930

Mahatma Gandhi picked up a lump of natural salt for breaking the 'Salt Law'. He was arrested at Dandi. This movement gathered strength and within a month about one lakh people were sent to jail. This violation of Salt Law was the second great step in India's Freedom Movement.

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10/23/1959Guru Ramdasji died. His son Arjun Dev succeeded him and changed the offerings to the Guru into a regular tax.
1/10/1888Marathas were defeated in the third and last war against the British at Rampura.
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11/6/1951Judge M. Patanjali Sastri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 03/01/1954.
10/13/1971Hitesh Modi, cricketer (Kenyan left-handed batsman 1996 World Cup), was born.
10/15/1987Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India.
1/14/1994C. V. Waran, veteran freedom fighter and social worker, passed away.
9/20/1999T. R. Rajakumari (78), the dream girl of the Tamil silver screen for over two decades, died.