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Historical Event on 1/18/1938

The last batch of the political prisioners sailed back to the mainland from the Cellular Jail.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/23/1934Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress.
3/31/1992The PM to look after foreign affairs.
1/24/1994Singapore PM Goh Chok Tong arrives in New Delhi on a state visit.
5/11/1626Malik Ambar of Ahmednagar's Nijamshahi kingdom, passed away.
6/13/1889Salarjung, famous administrator, was born.
9/14/1774Bentik, first Governor General of India, was born.
10/14/1930The Flag of Freedom' or 'Swaraj Toran' a feature film produced by Prabhat Film Co.Kolhapur was prohibited by the Censor Board on October 14, 1930 on the grounds that it was objectionable in the existing political situation. The film, however, was cleared only after deleting certain portions and the title changed to 'Udaykal'.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
3/2/1997Bangalore's Dr. B. V. Ravi Kumar develops India's first indigenously made HIV detection kit.
11/16/1990Chandrasekhar Government wins confidence motion of 280 for 214 against and 11 abstained (17 members were absent).