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Historical Event on 11/22/1916

Shanti Ghosh, great revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Calcutta. She was one of the accused in famous Chargaon ammunition plot and assassination of General Lemen, Inspector General of Dhaka.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1988Shiv Charan Mathur sworn in as CM of Rajasthan.
7/30/1997Madras High Court restrains, by an interim injunction, the foreign universities/institutions having offices in India from awarding or conferring any degree on Indian students.
6/14/1991Punjab was declared ""disturbed area""; army deployed.
4/9/1965Fighting breaks out in the Rann of Kutch between Indian and Pakistani troops. Pakistan attacked Indian borders, Sardar Post, Chhar Bet and Beria Bet, this was manned by the State Armed Police Batallions. In Kutch launched its 8th Infantry Division supported by two regiments of M47/48 Pattons. Operation 'Desert Hawk' was launched to draw away reserves from other vulnerable areas, and possibly to test India's resolve. The Indian Army did not rise to the bait.
2/19/1996Biennial elections to fill 39 Rajya Sabha seats in nine states.
2/28/1967General Election ( 4th) of India ends.
1/14/1946Two jetties collapse in Ganges; 160 Hindu pilgrims are crushed.
3/2/1994Autonomous Hill Council for Leh set up.
8/8/1932Dada Kondke, famous Marathi actor, was born.
10/27/1997UP ministry expanded by inducting 70 new members thus taking the total number of a record 93 members.