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22 September - India on this day21 events

1992

Harshad Mehta released after 110 days in jail.

#crime22-September-1992
1869

Shri Valangaiman Sankaranarayana Srinivasa Shastri, great scholar of Sanskrit, master, politician, social reformer, President of India and educationist, was born at Valangaiman village, Tamil Nadu.

#birth22-September-1869
1937

The last contingent of Indian freedom fighters was send to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

#freedom fighter22-September-1937
1979

Maulana Abdul Ali Moudoodi aka Syed Abul A'la Maududi Chishti, founder leader of the Jamait- E- Islam, died in USA, he had taken pakistani citizenship.

#religion22-September-1979
1931

Gandhi meets Charlie Chaplin in London.

#meeting22-September-1931
1789

Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department.

#general22-September-1789
1979

Israel conducts nuclear test at Indian Ocean.

#general#science22-September-1979
1992

Indo-British Extradition Treaty signed in London.

#general22-September-1992
1996

Passport seekers are given an option of 10 years (Rs. 300) or 20 years (Rs. 600) period.

#general22-September-1996
1999

India asks Pakistan to prevent the reported attempt by the JKLF to cross the Line of Control (LOC) on October 4.

#general22-September-1999
1422

The Sultan, losing his hold over the army and some members of his aristocracy, very wisely abdicated in favour of his brother Ahmad, who is famous in Deccan history as Ahmad Shah Wali.

#royal event22-September-1422
1991

Durga Khote, film actress and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, died at the age of 86 years.

#award#cinema22-September-1991
2000

Kerala High Court suspends the sentence awarded by the Kottayam Special Court on 32 accused in the Suryanelli rape case.

#law22-September-2000
1902

Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, (right-hand batsman who batted in India's first two Tests), was born in Bombay.

#sports22-September-1902
1986

India vs Australia Test Cricket at Madras finishes in a tie.

#sports22-September-1986
1999

Former Test all-rounder Chandu Borde was re-appointed chairman of National Selection Committee on Day two of the BCCI AGM in Jaipur.

#sports22-September-1999
1891

Gangopadhyay Taraknath, famous novelist in Bengal, passed away.

#death22-September-1891
1952

Bapiraju Adiv, famous Telgu novelist, poet and author, died.

#death22-September-1952
1970

Bandopadhyay Shardendu, modern Bengali poet, died.

#death22-September-1970
1994

G. N. Joshi, famous singer, died.

#death22-September-1994
1988

PM announces Government's decision to drop Defamation Bill.

#politics22-September-1988