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Historical Event on 8/9/1942
Mahatma 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.

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4/12/1991	Lok Sabha elections announced for May 20, 23, 26; Punjab Assam, J&K polls deferred.
1/18/1999	Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune.
5/23/1993	PM arrives in Tashkent.
5/23/1993	Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni passed away in his capital.
1/17/1941	Subhashchandra Bose went underground at Calcutta. He appeared in Moscow after sone days.
10/6/1949	Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of National Defence Academy in Kharakvasla near Pune.
9/19/1704	Guru Govind Singh died.
3/21/1979	The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988).
4/16/1997	G. Kishenchand, former Indian Test cricketer, died.
8/29/1926	Ramkrishna Hegde, former Central Cabinet Minister and Chief Minister of Karnataka, was born.

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