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Historical Event on 9/20/1932

Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/23/1997Acharya Tulsi, the founder of Terapanthi sector in Jainism, died. (20-10-98).
6/18/1989India and Pakistan decide to end the five-year-old confrontation in Siachen Glacier area by redeploying their forces.
6/18/1989The first visit of Jesuit Priest of Goa in the Court of Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri.
7/3/1751Pilaji Jadhav died.
5/26/1948First ever trade agreement with Pakistan.
9/4/1997Dharmavir Bharti, great journalist and editor of Dharamyug, died at 6 am.
10/1/1941No. 3 Squadron, similarly Audax-equipped, was raised at Peshawar.
7/17/1947Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.
4/8/1997India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.
10/4/1953India elected to the UN Trusteeship Council.