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Historical Event on 5/5/1930
Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.
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| 3/9/1996 | Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim. |
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