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Historical Event on 1/22/1998

Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1961Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal.
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
2/5/1936Baba Maharaj Satarkar (Nilkanth Gyaneshwar Gore - Satarkar) was born.
6/26/1954Nehru, Chou En-lai pledge good-neighbor policy at New Delhi.
12/22/1871Lord Edward Allanbaro, governor general of India (1842-1844), died.
11/14/1964Nehru Commemorative coin is released.
5/18/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.
4/15/1658Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra.
1/12/1992Punjab election set for February 19.
5/5/1903Former minister William Petty declares Persian Gulf a part of British dominion in India.