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Historical Event on 2/22/1993

Sudhakarrao Naik, Mahrashtra CM, resigns in the wake of party dissidence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/4/1999The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill after a 11 hour assault, and hoisted the tricolour atop the 16,500 ft. peak.
1/19/1995Prof. Armaity Desai, eminent Sociologist, appointed the new UGC Chairperson.
3/15/1919Osmania University was established at Hyderabad.
4/8/1857Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, was hanged till death at Barrackpore. He struck the first bullet during the time of mutiny against the British Empire.
12/23/1995400 people, mostly children and their parents, die in a fire that broke out during the Annual Day celebrations of DAV Public School. The fire was suspected to be caused due to electric short-circuit in Mandi Dabwali, Haryana.
5/20/1957Tanguturi Prakasam, great lawyer, journalist, nationalist, politician, social reformer, leader and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, passed away at Hyderabad.
12/4/1998Ilayaraja, nusic composer, selected for the Lata Mangeshkar award instituted by the Madhya Pradesh Government.
8/26/1949Social Democratic Party led by K. T. Shah formed.
3/27/1997Punjab men and Railway women win National volleyball league in Tiruppur.
9/24/1995Kanpur University renamed as Chhatrapati Shahu University.