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Historical Event on 5/27/1930

India's major cities are seething with unrest following the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi and thousands of his followers in the campaign of civil disobedience against British rule. Civil unrest in Bombay, where at least six were killed and sixty injured.

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12/13/1994Vishwanath Annappa Tatyasaheb Kore, Padmashri awardee, passed away.
6/3/1912Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej, great industrialist, was born.
6/8/2000Bomb blasts rock churches in three states (A.P, Karnataka and Goa).
6/5/1980Manipur University was established.
2/15/1967Fourth General Election of Lok Sabha begins.
1/9/1915Gandhiji reached Bombay on his return from South Africa. He became a member of the Indian National Congress. He was awarded Kaiseri-e-Hind Gold Medal for Ambulance service on Jan, 11.
1/8/1993FERA restrictions removed, resident Indians allowed to keep as much as $500.
8/30/1990Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.
11/30/1988Cyclone lashes Bangladesh, Eastern India; 317 killed.
2/25/1993113 MPs arrested and Murali Manohar Joshi injured in police action.