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Historical Event on 10/17/1940

Mahatma Gandhi called for Individual Satyagrah and Vinoba Bhave started it.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/22/1930Civil Disobedience at Dandi, 6th April 1930 and Civil Disobedience at Bombay, 7th April 1930, both documentary films produced by Krishna Film Co., Bombay, were prohibited by Censor Board on April 22, on the grounds that they were calculated to foster resistance to Government and to promote a breach of Law and Order.
5/21/1992Manohar J.Pherwani, 58, Chairman of the National Housing Bank, died.
11/8/1991K.P.S. Gill reappointed DGP in Punjab.
3/29/1977S. N. Mathur became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 02/05/77).
7/1/1941C. Y. Chintamani died.
7/4/1989Capt. W. A. Sangma appointed Governor of Mizoram and A. A. Rahim Governor of Meghalaya.
12/4/1997Lok Sabha was dissolved with immediate effect and new House was to be constituted by March 15 next.
4/24/1965Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal.
11/22/1873Leopold CMS Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), was born.
8/15/1996Deve Gowda speaks in Hindi on the occasion of the 50th Independence Day.