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Historical Event on 3/22/1957

National Calander based on Saka Samvat was adopted. As per this calander, the date of adoption was "Chaitra first, 1879 Saka along with Gregorian.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/28/1996L.K. Advani, BJP President, appears personally for the first time in a Gwalior Court.
1/17/1888Babu Gulab Rai, famous Hindi essy writer, critic and historian, was born.
9/12/1971Jaikishen, famous Hindi film music director, died.
1/17/1981Central Government offers full statehood to Mizoram.
1/1/1956No. 20 Squadron, Indian Air Force's first jet squadron equipped with Vampires, was formed and christened 'The Lightnings'.
8/2/1988The Supreme Court confirmed death sentence on Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh in Indira Gandhi murder case.
6/1/1790A treaty was signed between Marathas, Britishers and Nizam.
12/15/1675Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him.
12/13/1994Vishwanath Annappa Tatyasaheb Kore, Padmashri awardee, passed away.
8/29/1880Madhav Shrihari Ane, greatest Freedom fighter, was born.