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Historical Event on 1/4/1931

Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, great orator, eminent journalist, fighter and one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia, died at London during the first Round Table Conference. He was closely associated to Mahatma Gandhi and took active part in Civil Disobedience Movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/31/1912Allan Octavian, great social reformer, patriot, lawyer, journalist and politician, passed away at the age of 84.
3/14/1995Chandragupta Chaudhary 'Comred ', senior leader of Bhartiya Communist Party, passed away.
2/18/1905Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House in London to help Indians visiting England. He also established the Indian Home Rule society, which helped him to raise his voice against British Domination in India.
11/14/1996Competition Post Card', a new category of postcard, priced Rs. 2 introduced.
4/8/1993Dasarath Deb, veteran tribal leader, elected leader of the Left and Democratic Front legislature party in Tripura.
3/18/1974Buddhadev Basu, modern Bengali poet, story writer, playwright and critic, passed away.
6/23/1927All India Radio's broadcasting service started in 1927 by privately owned transmitter at Bombay and Calcutta.
1/12/1906Pandit Mahadeo Shastri Joshi, dictionary creator, was born.
8/1/1939Bombay begins Prohibition, first since U.S. law was repealed.
12/4/1998Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions.