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Historical Event on 12/14/1931

Viceroy of India issues new powers to seize properties of those who, following independence leader Gandhi, refuse to pay taxes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
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4/27/1986Congress (I) expels former Union Minister Pranab Kumar Mukherjee from the party for 6 years.
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7/14/1923Iqbal Singh Bhatia, great educationist, was born at Kotla Qasim Khan, (Pakistan).
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