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Historical Event on 10/22/1962

Bakhra-Nangal Dam, a multipurpose river valley project, was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/3/1844Balkrishna Bhatt, essay writer, critic and journalist in Hindi, was born.
5/16/1932Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay.
11/6/1931Chithira Tirunal Bala Ramavarma, ascended throne and ruled state of Travancore as Maharaja, passed away.
12/10/1999Pranab Mukherjee and Jaipal Reddy are chosen outstanding parliamentarians for 1997 and 1998 respectively.
12/3/1948Surendra Pratap Singh, famous journalist and chief editor of Navbharat Times, was born.
7/23/1912Kilachand Ambalal, great industrialist, was born.
1/22/1945The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma.
9/15/1926Vande Mataram', a lengthy feature film produced by Vande Mataram Film Co, Bombay, was prohibited on September 15 by the Censor Board on the grounds that it was an underlying attack on the prestige of University Education in India. The film, however, was cleared on December 7 after deleting the objectionable scenes.
12/16/1922Parvati Devi, orator, was arrested for delivering revolutionary speeches in meetings at Hapud and Merrut. She was the first Indian women to get two years long imprisionment during the freedom struggle.
3/21/1791Tipu Sultan capitulated to Lord Cornwallis.