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Historical Event on 1/7/1900

Raghukul Tilak, educationist and social worker, was born at Meerut, UP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1962Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.
2/24/1922Kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG Test for India 1948), was born in Darkati, Punjab.
11/5/1930Arjun Singh, leader of Madhya Pradesh, was born.
3/12/1911Daman Div Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar, first Chief Minister of Goa, was born.
3/29/1979Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
12/3/1971Indo-Pakistan war begins. On the same day National Emergency was declared by the President of India due to war between both the countries.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.
8/5/1992Achyutrao Patwardhan, leader of 'Quit India Movement', died at Varanasi at the age of 86.
4/1/1947Gandhiji addresses Asian Relations Conference in Delhi.
10/24/1934Mahatma Gandhi quits Indian Indian National Congress in struggle over tactics.