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Historical Event on 1/20/1988

Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, better known as Sarhadi Gandhi or Frointier Gandhi, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1871Vishnubuwa Brahamchari, first missionary of Hindu religion, passed away.
12/3/1971Third Pakistani aggression begins with air attacks on airports in the western sector; emergency declared.
9/7/1905Raghunath Govind Sardesai, journalist and Marathi litterateur, was born.
10/18/1879Branch of 'Theosophical Panth' established in India.
3/5/1990Government announces an interim relief of Rs. 360 crore to 5 lakh victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
3/5/1990Daud Shah assasinated Mujahid Shah to become the fourth Bahmani Sultan, but himself was murdered by a slave.
6/2/1965The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).
1/7/1993C. Subramaniam, Maharashtra Governor, resigns.
5/27/1995National Centre for Labour launched in Bangalore to give a boost to the unorganised worker's movement in India.
1/6/1997Sumita Ghosh (CISF) sets a National junior women's record in the standard rifle 3 position in National shooting.