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Historical Event on 1/22/1990

The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90).

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/16/1913Kasturba Gandhi was arrested.
7/8/1958Lord Canning declared that since peace was established, it is better known as end of Indian Mutiny, 1857.
4/27/1606Jahangir arrested Khusroo.
12/1/1989A 13-member Sikkim Sangram Parishad Ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari assumes office in Sikkim.
11/11/1947Temple of Vithoba in Pandharpur opened for Harijans. Ganpatrao Tapase was the first harijan to enter the temple.
5/14/1993Justice V. Ramaswamy decides to resign.
7/31/1993Zafar Saifullah was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1994.
10/27/1997UP ministry expanded by inducting 70 new members thus taking the total number of a record 93 members.
8/18/1923Jamshed Khudadaad Irani, cricket wicket-keeper for India during the 1947-48 Australia tour, was born in Karachi.
10/23/1992UPSC decides to introduce a new essay paper for the civil services examination.