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Historical Event on 7/22/1993

R.K. Khandekar, PM's aide, denies Harshad Mehta's charges.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/4/1907Govind Rai, renowned Gujarati novelist and writer of 'Saraswati Chandra', passed away.
3/1/1640Britishers were allowed to do commercial activities in Madras.
11/20/1930With all the pageantry of the British Empire, a conference of Indian and British leaders had been convened in London to discuss dominion status for India. Surrounded by Maharajahs in turbans, King George V convened the round table conference in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords. Notably absent was Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the nationalist movement. The conference saw a breakdown of the Indian caste system as Brahmins dealt with spokesmen for ""untouchable
6/3/1929Chimanbhai Patel, former Chief Minister of Gujarat, was born.
5/28/1963Estimated 22,000 die in another cyclone in Bay of Bengal (India).
6/17/1993Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation .
6/17/1993Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah (1526-30), prince and founder of Mughal dynasty in India, was born.
8/21/1988500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.
3/15/1950Planning Commission Day.
1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.