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Historical Event on 9/14/1933

Gandhi declares one-year moratorium on civil disobedience in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/20/1991Manohar Phalke, famous union leader and MLA, died.
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
1/21/1952Indian National Congress party wins the 1st General Election of India under the ledearship of Jawaharlal Nehru.
10/9/1996PVN Rao granted anticipatory bail in St. Kitts forgery case till Oct. 14.
2/13/1968Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha.
3/31/1999The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.
7/3/1838Mama Parmanand, one of the founders of `Prarthana Samaj', was born.
9/4/1947Gandhiji breaks fast.
11/19/1835Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'.
12/10/1998Dr. Gurudev S. Khush, rice breeder at the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, and Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, wheat breeder at the International Wheat and Maize Improvement Centre, Mexico, share the Rank Prize announced in London.