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Historical Event on 4/10/1919

Miss Mercia Sherwood, an English teacher, was assaulted by a mob in Amritsar. Brig. General. R.E.H. Dyer had given instructions to beat her.

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10/9/1931Air Force was established.
3/18/1948Socialist Party of India (SPI) disassociates itself from the Congress.
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