Death of Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Gandhi paid his respects at his cremation in Bombay, along with 200,000 people, Gandhi calls Tilak "The Maker of Modern India". Death of Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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1920 in India
Explore 15 historical events and records for India in 1920.
Historical records for India in 1920
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August
Home Rule
Gandhi paid his respects at his cremation in Bombay, along with 200,000 people, Gandhi calls Tilak "The Maker of Modern India". Death of Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Independence of India
Gandhi paid his respects at his cremation in Bombay, along with 200,000 people, Gandhi calls Tilak "The Maker of Modern India"
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Aligarh Univ
Helps found the Aligarh Muslim University
All India Home Rule League
The All India Home Rule League elects Mahatma Gandhi as its President, in a year, the body meges into the Indian National Congress to form a united Indian political front
All India Home Rule League
The All India Home Rule League elects Mahatma Gandhi as its President, in a year, the body meges into the Indian National Congress to form a united Indian political front
Civil Disobedience
Mahatma Gandhi launches an anti-British civil disobedience campaign
Governor
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha is appointed Governor of Bihar and Orissa.
Home Rule
The All India Home Rule League elects Mahatma Gandhi as its President, in a year, the body meges into the Indian National Congress to form a united Indian political front
Home Rule
The All India Home Rule League elects Mahatma Gandhi as its President, in a year, the body meges into the Indian National Congress to form a united Indian political front
Home Rule
The All India Home Rule League elects Mahatma Gandhi as its President, in a year, the body meges into the Indian National Congress to form a united Indian political front
Indian National Congress
The All India Home Rule League elects Mahatma Gandhi as its President, in a year, the body meges into the Indian National Congress to form a united Indian political front
Ionization Equation
Meghnad Saha formulates the thermal ionization equation that links stellar temperatures with the ionization states seen in spectra.
Natal Indian Congress Party
Appointed Member of Indian National Congress
President of India
Appointed President of the Indian National Congress
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