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Historical Event on 9/1/1947

Mahatma Gandhi undertakes a fast for unity among Hindus and Muslims. He breaks the fast after 73 hours when peace is restored.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1996Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair.
9/11/1948Mohammad Ali Jinnah, father of Pakistan, died.
3/26/199914 tonnes of heavy water leaked into the second unit of the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam during an in-service inspection.
11/5/1870Chittaranjan Das, freedom fighter, famous lawyer and orator, was born at Calcutta.
4/4/1987Agney, famous Hindi litterateur and Gyanpeeth Award winning poet, passed away.
9/19/1997India wins the Sahara Cup by winning the third match too.
12/3/1993Bahadur Prasad wins silver in 1500 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
10/6/1999The DMK front is set to win a majority of LS seats in Tamil Nadu.
7/18/1993Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
6/25/16586th Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb arrested his father Shahjahan and put him in Agra Fort Jail.