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Historical Event on 2/5/1922

Gandhiji, following Chauri Chaura (U.P.) tragedy in which 22 police constables and one sub-inspector were burnt to death by a mob, fasts for five days and abandons plan of satyagraha movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948.
2/10/1921Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated Kashi Vidya Peeth.
11/25/1999Madras HC sets aside Tamil Nadu Governor Fathima Beevi's order rejecting the mercy petitions of four accused in Rajiv Gandhi case.
12/11/1931Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", guru of the rich, was born.
1/2/1953Government set up a Board of Editors under Dr. Syed Mahmood to prepare a history of Freedom Movement in India.
10/21/2000Seema Antil becomes the first Indian ever to win a global title by bagging a gold medal in disc throw in the World Junior Athletic championship in Santiago.
7/20/1905First Partition of Bengal, which was proposed by Lord Curzon, was accepted by British Government's Minister of India.
7/28/1997Calling and holding of bandhs by political parties and other associations or organisations declared 'Illegal and unconstitutional' by a Full Bench of the Kerala High Court.
2/15/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema.
4/25/1982India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan.