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Historical Event on 12/16/1922

Parvati 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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/13/1954Nehru says dispute over Portuguese colonies in India must be settled peacefully.
4/24/1998India wins the Coca Cola Cup at Sharjah, beating Australia by six wickets in the final.
4/26/1999India's Atanu Lahiri and Bhagyashree Thipsay won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Commonwealth chess championship in Bikaner.
11/16/1835Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'. (16 or19).
6/13/196660 people were killed in a collision between two suburban trains of Bombay.
5/15/1992BSE closed.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
7/8/1914Jyoti Basu, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, was born.
6/13/1991Shiv Sharma, Doordarshan Director General, was shot at in Delhi by suspected Punjab terrorists.
9/21/1996Rao resigns Congress Party President post.