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Historical Event on 12/31/1929

At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc.

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7/5/1882Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), classical singer and Muslim mystic, was born. He was instrumental in bringing Sufism to the music.
7/20/1986India withdraws from Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.
4/28/1936Abdul Rashid 'Fida' (Kishtwari), great poet, was born.
9/1/1942Rasbihari Bose established the Indian National Army.
7/31/1993Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
12/13/1999The Government lodges protest with the Pakistani Rangers following the discovery of a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border.
1/19/1948India and Pakistan accept U.N. mediation in New York.
4/7/1998Soli Sorabjee is appointed Attorney-General of India.
1/6/1987Establishment of 'Maharashtra Journalist Fund' Trust.
2/12/1996President S.D. Sharma in Kerala.