TODAY HISTORY 20-08-2017
IAMRAHULJHA.BLOGSPOT.IN Today in Indian History Events for August 20 20-August-1597 The first ship of the Dutch East India Company returned from Far East. 20-August-1828 Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. 20-August-1885 First meeting of the Indian National Congress held. 20-August-1905 Lord George Curzon reigned as the Viceroy of India. He was then replaced by Lord Minto II, the Earl of Minto. 20-August-1909 Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter, was born at Srinagar. 20-August-1915 Devraj Ars, former chief minister of Karnataka, was born. 20-August-1917 Declaration of historic 'Mongegue'