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Historical Event on 3/12/1988

After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/10/1891Gandhiji called to the Bar.
3/18/1919Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people.
2/18/1911Captain Vasudev Belwalkar, who had also written the novels on history and war, was born.
3/24/1977Ban on RSS and 26 other organisations lifted.
12/17/1938Charuchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali story writer and novelist, died.
5/28/1966B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 21-02-1973.
12/28/1983Gavaskar achieves his 30th century beating Bradman's 29.
5/6/1775Nanda Kumar, king of Calcutta, was arrested.
9/5/1612East India Company's Navy eastablished.
5/20/1677Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.