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Historical Event on 4/22/1983

Smt. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, visited ICMR Headquarters and held discussions with senior scientists of ICMR. ICMR revived research on indigenous drugs/traditional medicine with a new, disease-oriented approach and a Scientific Advisory Group on Traditional Medicine Research was constituted in 1983 but actual studies (Multicentric Clinical Trials, Centres for Advanced Research, Central Biostatistical Monitoring Unit etc.) were started in 1984-85.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1962Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.
7/10/1924Johannes B van Heutsz, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1904-09), died at the age of 73.
4/21/1996Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.
7/1/1949M. Venkaiah Rangaiah Naidu was born in Chavatapalem, Distt. Nellore (Andhra Pradesh).
1/18/1997SC says telephone tapping is violation of fundamental rights but permits it by government in special circumstances.
6/25/1888Lord Louis Mountbatten, British politician, was born.
8/17/1994Opposition ends Parliament boycott.
4/27/1705Aurangzeb captured the Fort of Vagingera.
6/25/16586th Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb arrested his father Shahjahan and put him in Agra Fort Jail.
4/9/1893Maha Pandit Rahul Sanskrityayan, politician, professor and Hindi writer, was born at Pandaha, Azamgarh.