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Historical Event on 3/3/1924
Mustafa Kamal Attaturk abolished the caliphate and established a nationalist government and thus Khilafat Movement ended without achieving its aim.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/13/1919 | Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day. |
12/12/1872 | Balkrishna Shivram Munje, freedom fighting leader and president of Hindu Mahasabha, was born. |
3/31/1992 | Madhav Sinh Solanki, External Affairs minister, resigns on Bofors letter issue. |
6/12/1976 | Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, editor and master, died at Varanasi. |
7/31/1658 | Aurangzeb appoints himself Mongol emperor. |
7/15/1788 | Ghulam Kadir, the infamous son of Jabita Khan, conquered Delhi. |
12/11/1938 | Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, famous Hindi litterateur and editor, passed away. |
8/13/1997 | Supreme Court lays down guidelines and norms for the effective enforcement of the basic human right of gender equality and guarantee against sexual harassment at work places. |
6/8/1968 | Madhuri Mani Iyyer, famous singer of Karnatak Gharana, passed away. |
5/3/1997 | Vijay Pradhan, additional senior counsel for Srikrishna Commission probing 1992-93 riots in Mumbai, resigns. He is not allowed to cross-examine Chief Minister Manohar Joshi. |
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