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Historical Event on 4/10/1997

Announcement of UP's 70th new district to be re-named after Jyotiba Phule.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1948India and Pakistan accept U.N. mediation in New York.
4/17/1983Rohini (RS-D2), placed in orbit, was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.
3/3/1943Gandhi breaks his hunger strike after 21 days.
2/3/1873Prabhatkumar Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali short story writer and novelist, was born.
3/24/1981Bombay beat Delhi by an innings and 46 runs to win the Ranji Trophy.
1/10/1839Tea from India first arrives in UK.
10/25/1980Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous Urdu poet, died.
4/6/1930Mahatma Gandhi picked up a lump of natural salt for breaking the 'Salt Law'. He was arrested at Dandi. This movement gathered strength and within a month about one lakh people were sent to jail. This violation of Salt Law was the second great step in India's Freedom Movement.
8/14/1896Gandhiji published ""The Green Pamphlet"" at Rajkot and then toured to Bombay, Madras, Poona and Calcutta educating Indians in regard to grievances of South African Indians.
9/14/1932Durgavati Devi aka Durga Bhabhi, an revolutionary and freedom fighter, was born.