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Historical Event on 11/20/1942

Attri Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested for further six months. She was earlier arrested for personal satyagraha and to hoist the national flag in Delhi Central Jail on January 26.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/12/1952J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy.
11/5/1928R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
5/29/1947Establishment of Indian Standard Institution.
11/9/1999Prof. Romila Thapar, historian, is elected to the highest British academic honour.
12/22/1992Lok Sabha adopts the constitution amendment bills regarding Panchayati Raj and Nagarapalika Bills, and decentralisation of power to the village level.
6/22/1917Mohy-id-Din Hajini, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Kashmir (Hajin).
11/19/1999Indira Gandhi Peace prize is presented to a social worker of Bangladesh Muhammed Yunus.
4/1/2000India wins four golds in the under-14 Youth chess championship in Teheran.
2/24/1946Mrs. Kashibai and Mrs. Babbai Lakshman, freedom fighters, were shot dead by the police.
11/22/1990Laloo Prasad Yadav, Bihar CM, wins confidence motion (202-108).