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Historical Event on 3/13/1915
Keshao Govind Jodh, social reformer, politician and lawyer, was born in Yevada, Maharashtra.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/3/1962 | Hundreds of Muslims are killed in clashes with Hindus in West Bengal. |
| 7/3/1998 | Kavi Pradeep, Hindi film lyricist, is selected for the 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke award. |
| 12/14/1985 | Rajiv Gandhi joins the leaders of Greece, Sweden, Tanzania, Mexico and Argentina in a tele-conference as part of the UN ceremony at which they are honoured with the 'Beyond War' award. |
| 11/23/1908 | Durga Das, famous social reformer and journalist, was born. |
| 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. |
| 4/13/1919 | Sun City India founded by Rao in Jodhpur. |
| 11/22/1872 | Meera Behn (Medlin Slade), freedom fighter, was born at England. |
| 8/9/2000 | Parliament approves the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2000, paving the way for the creation of a separate Chhattisgarh State. |
| 2/9/1992 | Pakistan bans JKLF march. |
| 3/17/1882 | Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern Marathi language, passed away. |
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