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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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1938Charuchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali story writer and novelist, died.
5/13/1648Redfort construction was completed
10/31/1955The Prime Minister inaugurated the Cooperative Milk Producers' Union factory at Anand, Gujarat.
5/1/1992Seperate secretariat was established for primary education.
8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
10/22/1999Balayogi is elected as Speaker of the Lok Sabha for second consecutive term.
9/28/1940Pundit Sunder Lal Sharma, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away. He was also known as ""The Chhattisgarh Gandhi"".
7/18/1980Madras Doordashan Centre transmitted their first colour transmission for one hour in the afternoon, and this programme was re-transmitted simultaneously by Delhi Doordarshan, India.
10/10/1998Uzma Khan and Nitin Kirtane bag the women's and men's crowns in the national tennis championships in Delhi.
5/29/1952The Socialist Party and Krishak Mazdoor Praja Party decide to form a single parliamentary party.