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Historical Event on 8/22/1915

Shambhu Mishra, Bengali actor, director and playwright, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/31/1933Gandhiji was arrested from Sabarmati Ashram and imprisoned without trial.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
6/19/1747Nadirshaha passed away.
10/12/1993RBI liberalises credit and monetary policy.
7/13/1905Gandhiji opposes Bengal Partition, supports boycott of British goods. During Gokhale Lajpat Rai's deputation to Britain, he appeals to Colonial statesmen to treat India ""an integral part of the Empire"" with consideration. Sanjeevan, weekly from Calcutta, also raised the motto to boycott British Goods.
6/3/1844Balkrishna Bhatt, essay writer, critic and journalist in Hindi, was born.
1/9/1918Harprasad Nanda, famous Industrialist, was born.
12/3/1971Indo-Pakistan war begins. On the same day National Emergency was declared by the President of India due to war between both the countries.
3/23/1942Japanese forces occupy Rangoon, Andaman Islands in Indian Ocean.
10/6/1983Punjab Government was dismissed to halt religious and political violence by Indira Gandhi, who imposed President's rule in the state.