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Historical Event on 4/5/1930

Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.

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8/22/1919Girijakumar Mathur, famous modern Hindi poet, was born.
11/19/1998Shruti Khanna won her Maiden title on Indian soil in the Northern India Ladies Championship at the Delhi Golf Course.
9/29/1932Hamid Dalwai, Muslim social reformer, was born.
9/30/1992Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award.
9/28/1965India-Pakistan hostility erupts into a war lead by Pakistan.
2/5/1986Laxmanrao Sardesai, famous Marathi and Konkani litterateur, passed away.
1/18/1971Barrister Nath Pai, freedom fighter and member of parliament, passed away at the age of 49.
3/29/1979Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
3/2/1996Tendulkar scores 137 for India vs Sri Lanka in Cricket World Cup, but India still lose the match.
4/28/1701John Norris of Britain met Aurangjeb at Parnela in South India.