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Historical Event on 3/22/1915

Dr. Nagendra, famous hindi critic, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/29/1639Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646.
9/22/1996Passport seekers are given an option of 10 years (Rs. 300) or 20 years (Rs. 600) period.
10/3/1991Ganpatrao Tapase, former Governor of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, died.
1/14/1991Chitragupta, famous film music director, passed away.
4/1/1969India's first Atomic Energy Reactor started at Tarapore.
3/24/1855First long distance telegram message was opened between Agra and Calcutta at a distance of 1,300 km.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).
7/8/1988More than 100 people were killed and several injured as Bangalore-Trivandrum Island Express fell into Ashtamudi lake at Perumon in Quilon district of Kerala.
12/13/1899Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born.
10/30/1977One hundred thousand Tamil Hindu tea-pickers, who were expatriated from Sri Lanka, are shipped to Madras, South India.