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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
2/1/1972International Airports Authority of India established.
5/26/2000Prabhakar G. Surur (93) died in Mumbai.
5/8/1990A 255 kmph cyclone lashes Andhra Pradesh coast causing heavy losses to life and property.
6/9/1998The rupee plunges to an all-time low of Rs. 42.23/25 against the dollar.
9/9/1999Mr. V. Sudarshan, Foreign Editor of The Pioneer till recently gets the Appan Menon Award.
10/26/1981Dattatrey Ramchandra Bendre, Gyanpeet awardee and Kannad poet, died.
11/1/1966Punjab High Court was renamed as Punjab & Haryana High Court. This court was established in Chandigarh for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh territory.
12/20/1866Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born.
9/25/1990Sabyasachi Mukherji, Chief Justice of Supreme Court, aged 63, died in London.
10/27/1982Gandhiji's personal secretary Pyare Lal died.