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Historical Event on 4/18/1917
Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.

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3/13/1878	The Vernacular Press Act was passed which subsequently made the Amrita Bazar Patrika of Calcutta an English newspaper.
8/6/1994	The Muslim Auqaf Trust takes over charge of the Hazratbal shrine after the removal of security bunkers around it by authorities.
12/19/1917	Ashoknath Banerjee, Governor of Karnataka, was born.
10/16/1905	Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
4/15/1992	D. T. Lakdawala, former member of Planning Commission, passed away.
5/22/1927	Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mo. Usman, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
8/27/1998	India's cricket sensation Sachin Tendulkar has an audience with the legendary Sir Don Bradman at the latter's 90th birthday celebrations in Adelaide.
9/16/2000	Aparna Popat loses to Kelly Morgan in the first round of the badminton event at the Sydney Olympics.
6/17/1991	Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
6/17/1824	Bureau of Indian Affairs established.

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Historical Event on 4/18/1917 Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.

Historical Event on 4/18/1917
Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.