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Historical Event on 1/18/1925

Gajanan Johari, famous Marathi writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/6/1959Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj, cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), was born in Chandigarh.
5/5/1903Former minister William Petty declares Persian Gulf a part of British dominion in India.
7/11/1997Ten persons were killed as police opened fire on Dalit mob which attacked vehicles in protest against desecration of Ambedkar bust in Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar in north-east Mumbai.
5/23/1805Lord Wellesley, Governer General of India, issued a permanent provision for the Delhi Mughal Emperor.
1/24/1958First international Film Festival started in Mumbai.
12/3/1993Bahadur Prasad wins silver in 1500 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
12/4/1959Power Project was signed betwen India and Nepal, an agreement on the Gandak Irrigation.
1/19/1982Mizo National Front and allied organizations declared illegal.
8/21/1991Gopinath Mahant, famous Odissi litterateur and Gyanpeeth awardee, died.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.