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Historical Event on 8/22/1979

Neelam Sanjeev Reddy, President of India, dissolves the sixth Lok Sabha, orders year-end general elections and asks Charan Singh to head a caretaker government.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/5/1986Laxmanrao Sardesai, famous Marathi and Konkani litterateur, passed away.
11/22/1999V. S. Rama Devi and Vishnu Kant Shastri appointed the new Governors of Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh.
3/24/1977Ban on RSS and 26 other organisations lifted.
12/6/1946Homeguard Organination was established.
4/8/1997India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.
3/28/1991Chautala asked by Governor to prove his majority on the floor of the house.
5/25/1915Mahatma Gandhi established Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
12/1/1991Stone laid for the Sanskrit University at Kaladi, the birthplace of Adi Sankara.
4/3/1670Tanaji Malusure, right hand of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, passed away during the battle of Singhgad fort.
7/18/1634Joannes Camphuys, Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1684-91), was born.