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Historical Event on 5/5/1930

Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1899Vibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, world famous Bengali novelist, was born.
8/21/1990Prasar Bharati Bill moved in the Lok Sabha .
3/12/1992Centenary celebrations held at Kasturba Hospital for Infections diseases. (CIVIC).
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.
1/3/1987Arvind Deshpande, famous actor, died.
1/26/1929Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence.
6/18/1940Forward Block Party was established.
2/14/2000The Supreme Court stays the Karnataka High Court judgment quashing the State Government's Ashraya scheme for providing plots to the poor.
6/23/1997India and Pakistan reach accord on joint working groups to address outstanding issues including Kashmir and Siachen.
12/4/1992RBI devalues Rupee by 1.18% against the US dollar. India emerges overall champions with 10 golds; 8 silver and 14 bronzes in the 4th Asian Junior Athletic meet in New Delhi.