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Historical Event on 4/8/1919

Gandhiji arrested on way to Delhi for refusal to comply with order not to enter Punjab; escorted back to Bombay; outbreaks of violence in several towns.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1978In the Child Marriage Act, minimum age for marriage was raised to 21 year for males and 18 years for females.
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1/17/1989Colonel J. K. Bajaj was the first Indian to reach the geographic South Pole.
2/28/1985M.G. Katre became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/10/89).
3/31/1977N. K. Mukarji was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1980.
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