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Historical Event on 1/22/1990

The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90).

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1859Surbhi, farmer lady of Dholi Bavli, Central India, who was arrested for helping her son Bheema Nayak in the freedom movement and was jailed in Mahamandaleshwar jail, passed away.
9/27/1856Pratap Narayan Mishra, Hindi writer, was born. He is one of the pioneers of mordern Hindi language.
7/23/1991Premdatt Paliwal, president of All India Forward Block, died.
10/30/1966First meeting of the Shiv Sena at Shivaji Park.
10/21/1959Chinese and Indian troops clash on Ladakh border.
11/22/1989Rajindernath, great Indian wicketkeeper 1 Test and 0 runs 0 ct, 4 stp, passed away.
8/13/1795Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70.
4/9/1756Ali Bardi Khan of Bengal passed away in Murshidabad. His youngest daughter's son Siraj-ud-Daulah was crowned as King of Bengal when he was merely 20 years old after the death of King Tartar.
10/24/1904Lalchand Hirachand, famous industialist, was born.
1/30/1908Gandhiji was summoned to see General Smuts at Pretoria and released on reaching a compromise.