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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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8/18/1957Tilak Raj was appointed the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed his office for four years till 6th September, 1961.
7/3/1936Jahangir Khan kills a sparrow while cricket bowling during Cambridge U vs MCC match.
8/4/1997Nilesh Kulkarni becomes the first Indian to take a wicket with his first ball in Test Cricket (Colombo).
1/12/1906Pandit Mahadeo Shastri Joshi, dictionary creator, was born.
7/2/1991Nanankal Krishna Pillai, famous Malyalam poet, died.
6/6/1992Ordinance issued to attach the properties of persons involved in the security scam.
6/1/1964Nava Paisa, established in 1947, was renamed as 'Paisa'.
1/5/1995India receives first consignment of Chinese Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) for the 2 US built Tarapur nuclear plant with the approval of IAEA.
1/6/1992Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG.
10/25/1951First General Election of India begins.