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Historical Event on 1/22/1922

Shanta Buddhisagar, famous Marathi writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1994Manmohan Desai, famous Hindi film maker, passed away. He was 57.
6/23/1997India and Pakistan reach accord on joint working groups to address outstanding issues including Kashmir and Siachen.
3/16/1924Bhupendranath Basu, great freedom fighter, President of Congress and fluent orator, passed away.
1/14/1905Durga Khote, Marathi stage artist and actress, was born.
1/18/1999Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune.
8/11/1911Prem Bhatia, great journalist, was born.
12/20/1999Win Chadha ready to come to India to face trial in the Bofors case.
8/15/1997K. R. Narayanan, President, posthumously confers nation's highest peace-time gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' to second Lieutenant Puneet Dutta.
8/17/1985Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India.
8/13/1936Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama, freedom fighter, Indian lady revolutionary and politician, passed away at Bombay.