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Historical Event on 1/10/1908

Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1959Keshavrao Marutirao Jedhe, great leader of Harijans and farmers, passed away.
11/20/1999Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, senior journalist `Cho' Ramaswamy, eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman and veteran RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
2/25/1976India announces plan to penalize parents who have more than two children.
4/2/1992Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away.
10/28/2000The Royal Canadian Mounted police arrest two Sikhs, Ripudaman Singh Malik (53) and Ajaib Singh Bagri (51), in Vancouver in connection with the downing of Air India Boeing 747 en route from Canada to London in 1985.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
10/22/1913Harumal Sadarangani, famous Sindhi writer, was born at Sind, Pakistan.
7/12/1999Rajendra Kumar (71), legendary actor who acted in over 150 Hindi films, died in Mumbai.
3/24/1902Anusilan Samiti, a revolutionary organisation, was formed in Bengal.
1/22/1886Harikrishna Premi, Hindi writer, passed away.