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Historical Event on 5/1/1922

Madhu Limaye, great politician, freedom fighter, writer and national leader, was born at Pune, Maharashtra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1995Criminal Law (Amendment Bill, 1995) introduced in Parliament to replace the 10-year-old controversial TADA Act.
12/28/1907Vitthal Narayan Kothiwale, great author, was born at Garoth (Malva).
12/11/19676.5 earthquake in West India, 170 killed.
11/1/1996K.L. Chugh and J.N. Sapru, former chairmen of ITC, remanded to custody in connection with FERA violation case.
10/10/1937Anant Bhave, famous Marathi litterateur and news announcer on Doordarshan, was born.
4/15/1927Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, was born.
3/18/1919Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people.
8/8/1936Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.
7/14/1998India is elected chairperson of the World Intellectual Property Organisation's standing panel on information technology in relation to Intellectual Property Rights.
11/1/1992Indirabai Khadilkar, famous singer, died.