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Historical Event on 8/22/1922

Alluri Seetaram Raju inspired and organised the tribals to wage a war against the British. Raju's army raided Chintapalli police station and there was regular warfare between him and the British forces.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/17/1987Tata Football Academy was opened in Tatanagar.
10/21/1990Doordarshan starts afternoon news bulletins at 2 p.m. (Hindi) and 3 p.m. (English) of 7.5 minutes duration on week days and 5 minutes on Sundays.
12/31/1999This Indian Railway, carries more than 11 million passengers in a day, runs on more than 62,000 route kilometers and more than 1,07,000 track kilometers daily. This is the largest Railway System under Single Management.
10/31/1990Hindus flee Muslim prorsecution in Kashmir Valley.
8/3/1780British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.
4/30/1863Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet.
4/4/1997World Bank Atlas for 1997 put India as world's fifth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity estimated around $1318 trillion.
8/15/1950Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives.
8/13/1947Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.
3/15/1908Police shoot four people in rioting.