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Historical Event on 6/20/1997
Basu Bhattacharya (65), film-maker, died in Mumbai.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/4/1951 | West Germany establishes full diplomatic relations with India. |
| 8/1/1920 | Under the leadership of Gandhi, the non-cooperation movement was launched against Lord Chelmsford. ""Firmness in truth,"" was his strategy of noncooperation and non-violence against India's Christian British rulers. Later, he resolved to wear only 'dhoti' to preserve homespun cotton and simplicity, followed with grassroots agitation. This began with renunciation of honorary titles like 'Sir' given by the British. Thereafter, it was followed by the boycott of legislatures, elections and other Government works. Foreign clothes were burnt and Khadi became a symbol of freedom. The movement was a great success despite firing and arrests. By the end of 1921, all important national leaders, except Gandhi, were in jail, along with 3000 others. However, in February 1922, at Chaurichaura, Uttar Pradesh, violence erupted and Gandhi called off the movement. He was imprisoned and the movement was over. |
| 2/25/1927 | Balkrishna Buwa Echalkaranjikar, father of `Khyal Gayaki', passed away. |
| 10/13/1998 | Salman Khan, Hindi film actor who was arrested on charges of killing protected wild animals near Jodhpur, is remanded to the custody of the Forest department. |
| 5/10/1999 | Tamil Nadu Government withdraws the controversial Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA) Bill. |
| 8/13/1997 | Supreme Court lays down guidelines and norms for the effective enforcement of the basic human right of gender equality and guarantee against sexual harassment at work places. |
| 10/4/1977 | Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister, was released off the charges of corruption. |
| 4/11/1992 | Dr. M.M.Thomas, Nagaland Governor, removed from office. |
| 6/6/1903 | Hiralal Sen shot the first Indian Advertisment sequences for Jabakusum (hair tonic) and Edward's Tonic. |
| 8/30/1994 | The ruling CPC-led Left Front captures large majority of gram panchayat seats in Tripura civic polls. |
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