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Historical Event on 12/20/1978

Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/21/1990Former Union Finance Secretary S. Venkatramanan appointed Governor of RBI. B. Rachaiah and Dr. Sarup Singh sworn in as Governors of Kerala and Gujarat respectively.
7/6/1787Robert founded Indian Botanic Garden near Calcutta by Kyd on 273 acres of land.
10/12/1967Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia also known as "Dauntless Dr. Lohia", freedom fighter, social reformer and socialist leader, died at the Willingdon Nursing Home, New Delhi. He had founded the 'Praja Socialist Party' in 195
7/1/1964Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established.
4/4/1996Supreme Court rules that political parties without audited accounts cannot take advantage of an election law that exempts tax expenditure on candidates.
2/1/1948Marathi Sanshodhan Mandal' established.
1/15/1988Narendra Hirwani makes a world record by capturing 16 West Indies wickets on Test debut at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras.
7/19/1949Raja of Tehri Garhwal announces merger with Indian Union.
2/22/1996Madanlal Khurana, Delhi CM, resigns (Hawala scandal).
9/3/1987Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India's first and the world's youngest Grandmaster.