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Historical Event on 2/22/1873

Sir Muhammad Ekbal, writer of song 'Sare Jahanse Achha', was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/16/1992Reservation, Supreme Court rejects economic criteria.
2/21/1959Press Club of India was founded in New Delhi.
10/22/1962Bakhra-Nangal Dam, a multipurpose river valley project, was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
8/26/1997Employee Provident Fund scheme of 1952 amended to ensure that all PF claims are settled within 30 days from the date of receipt of claims by the PF Commissioner.
3/18/1990Devi Lal, Deputy PM, withdraws his resignation.
5/13/1994Telecom sector opened to private companies under the new national policy announced in Parliament.
3/12/1991Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray admits to an Opposition-sponsored motion for removal of the Supreme Court Judge V. Ramaswamy for alleged misappropriation of public funds, and sets up a three-Judge committee to investigate.
8/13/1951Acharya Kishoridas Vajpayee passed away.
12/29/1968Chunilal Kalidas Madiya, famous Gujrathi playwright, story writer and novelist, died.
8/5/1978Five died and 70 were injured as upper-caste Hindus clashed with untouchables in Maharashtra.