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Historical Event on 12/22/1975

Vishnupant Purshottam Bhagwat, editor, publisher and printer of monthly magzine ""Satyakatha"", d

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/17/1941Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities.
10/10/1954First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'.
7/16/1992Shankar Dayal Sharma is appointed President.
3/29/1954Indian Institute of Public Administration inaugurated.
5/24/1991The body of Rajiv Gandhi, India's assassinated former premier and son of the late Indira Gandhi, was cremated in New Delhi today. He was killed by a suicide bomber in the southern state of Tamil Nadu three days ago. Police suspect that Tamil rebels, fighting for independence in Sri Lanka, carried out the murder. Gandhi's death signaled the end of the Nehru dynasty's rule over India. His two children were too young to assume the leadership of this turbulent nation. There was pressure for Sonia Gandhi to succeed her husband, but she was Italian-born and refused.
4/1/1882Savings Bank Postal system was introduced.
8/25/1998Resurgent India Bonds garner more than 4 billion dollars of which 30\% are from the Middle East, 20\% each from South east Asia, US and Europe.
3/5/1699Maharaja Jaisingh-II crowned as King of Jaipur kingdom and sat on Amber throne.
9/2/1960Dr. Shankar Purushottam Adharkar, famous Botanist in India, passed away.
6/4/1972First Environment Day.