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Monday, September 18, 2023

Today Importance - 18th September

18-Sep-1615

Thomas Roe attended Jahangir's court at Ajmer. He left India on 17 February 1618.

18-Sep-1803

The Second Anglo-Maratha War led by Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat for the Marathas. British Christians occupied Delhi and occupied large parts of India.

18-Sep-1803

The English caught Puri from the Marathas with no battle.

18-Sep-1867

The great painter, patriot and artist Ganganendranath Tagore was born in Calcutta.

18-Sep-1879

Rich Housinger Fisher, an American adult educator, was born in India.

18-Sep-1909

Birth of famous businessman Kila Chand Ramdas.

18-Sep-1917

Educationist and politician Sher Singh was born in Bajpur (Haryana).

18-Sep-1924

Mahatma Gandhi was forced to fast for 21 days, disheartened by the recent riots between Muslims and Hindus. It was an expression of his 'unbearable despair'. "There isn't anything I say or compose that can unite the two networks," he said. As he spoke, more riots were reported in Kohat, in which 20 Hindus and 11 Muslims were killed. Speaking in Allahabad, Gandhi said that reservation reserved the right to drink water with or without salt. "It is both a repentance and a request. Since it is a penance, I do not need the public to take me into faith, but I express it as an effective prayer for Hindus and Muslims, so that they may refrain from committing suicide. Do not do it."

18-Sep-1925

Maharashtra leader Paranal Harkisandas Vora was born.

18-Sep-1927

Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce was established.

18-Sep-1932

A Hindu delegation is allowed to interview Gandhiji, who is currently in jail and on hunger strike. Upon arrival, they also learn that he has taken a vow of silence.

18-Sep-1941

Arjuncharan Sreemukh Sethi was born in Odang village of Balasore (now known as Bhadrak) in Odisha.

18-Sep-1958

The great philosopher, freedom fighter, Hindi writer, politician and literary Dr. Bhagwan Das passed away.

18-Sep-1965

The Chinese Communist government has threatened dire consequences if Indian targets are discovered on the Chinese side of the Sino-Sikkim border.

18-Sep-1967

English was taken on as the authority language of Nagaland.

18-Sep-1972

Government of India has announced to increase the minimum bonus to employees from 4% to 8.33%.

18-Sep-1972

India became the top film producer in the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.

18-Sep-1990

Popular Hindi film actor Devkumar passed away.

18-Sep-1992

A full bench of the High Court quashed the Andhra government's order to set up 12 private medical colleges.

18-Sep-1992

Former Vice President and Chief Justice M. Hidayatullah passed away. He was 87 years old.

18-Sep-1993

Renowned comedian and character artist Asit Sen passed away.

18-Sep-1995

Renowned comic poet Kaka Hatrasi passed away.

18-Sep-1996

Suresh Mehta Ministry wins trust vote in Gujarat.

18-Sep-1997

President K.R. Narayanan inaugurated Madmen Malila Hall in Kottayam, Kerala.

18-Sep-2000

Prasar Bharti has issued a notification making it mandatory for cable operators to telecast Doordarshan's regional channels in prime band in addition to DD-1 and DD-2 in their respective states.

18-Sep-2000

President K.R. Narayanan presented the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 1999 to filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukhopadhyay.