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Historical Event on 1/22/1858

Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was sentenced to death.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/30/1992Import duty on gold halved; minor concessions in direct taxes.
6/20/1916Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve.
11/29/1989Voters oust Gandhi and Congress party
1/24/1980E. K. Nayanar forms Government in Kerala.
9/3/1906Prithviraj Kapoor, veteran film actor, was born in Peshawar. His first film was 'Challenge' (1929). He is the founder of Prithvi Theatre in Bombay. He is remembered for his immortal role of Akbar is film 'Mugul-E-Azam'.
11/27/1998India retains the Asia Cup tennis championship in Delhi beating Uzbekistan 2-1 in the final.
11/7/1908N. R. Shede (Annasaheb), litterateur and editor, was born.
2/28/1919Sunderlal Khurana, great politician and journalist, was born.
3/2/1949Sarojini Naidu, ""Nightingale of India"", freedom fighter, social worker and patriot, passed away when she was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress. She took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
12/11/1990T. N. Seshan appointed CEC, and Mohan Dharia Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.