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Historical Event on 5/22/1940

Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).

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5/1/1909Madame Bhikaji Cama secretly left London and went to France where she was wrote and spoke about the cruelty of Britishers.
4/2/1948Communist leader S.A. Dange arrested in Bombay.
2/1/1855East India Railways were held for formal inauguration; Howrah station was opened.
3/24/1974Lokprabha weekly started its publication.
9/10/1993India and South Korea sign agreement to expand trade and investment.
6/28/1975As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence.
10/1/1993Two more Election Commissioners appointed.
7/5/1916Indian Women's University was established at Hingne near Poona by Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve with just four students. After 1920, it was renamed as Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Indian Women's University.
2/21/1983More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections.
1/30/1999Pandit Ravi Shankar, sitar maestro, is chosen for Bharat Ratna.