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Historical Event on 8/9/1942
Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1959	N.G. Ranga resigned from the Indian National Congress and took up the leadership of the newly formed Swatantra Party.
6/24/1966	Bombay-New York Air India flight crashes into Mont Blanc (Switz), 117 die.
8/22/1922	Alluri Seetaram Raju inspired and organised the tribals to wage a war against the British. Raju's army raided Chintapalli police station and there was regular warfare between him and the British forces.
10/26/1961	Heavy fighting flared up between India and Communist China in their three-year-old dispute over border lines in the Himalayas. Each side accused the other of initiating the fighting that began along the Tibetan border early in October.
12/10/1979	Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace prize.
11/9/1897	Kotamaraju Rama Rao, founder-editor of Lucknow's ""National Herald"", was born at Chirala. He was referred by Gandhiji as 'Fighting Edit
9/26/1932	Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans.
6/13/1909	E. M. S. Namboodiripad was born in Palghat in Kerala.
10/28/1992	Karnataka government withdraws order allowing nine private organisations to start capitation fee for engineering colleges.
5/14/1976	Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties.

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