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Historical Event on 11/20/1902
Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/4/1980 | Coal Mine Worker's Day established. |
| 10/16/1922 | M.V. Desai, social reformer and journalist, was born. |
| 9/19/1965 | Government extends ultimatum to India to dismantle forts within four days in China. |
| 1/15/1977 | Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui, modern Urdu writer, passed away. |
| 4/22/1958 | Admiral R. T. Katari was appointed as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff. |
| 8/25/1888 | Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, was born. |
| 1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
| 2/8/1971 | Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi, writer, administrator, leader and founder of Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, died. |
| 4/15/1962 | S. S. Khera was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 18-11-1964. |
| 6/22/1959 | Iyengar Kasturi Srinivas, great politician and journalist, passed away. |
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