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Historical Event on 2/22/1993

Sudhakarrao Naik, Mahrashtra CM, resigns in the wake of party dissidence.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1977India and Bangladesh signed settlement for distributing Ganga river water.
7/31/1992Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award.
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.
12/15/1943The Vengeance suffered numerous defects and teething troubles, necessitating temporary withdrawal from the two IAF squadrons, but the problems were eventually mitigated if not eradicated, and No. 8 Sqn flew its first operational Vengeance sorties against Japanese targets from Double Moorings, Chittagong.
6/22/1955Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (12 wkts in 7 Tests for India), died at the age of 31.
4/5/1950Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights.
5/28/1997Former Union Ministers Arjun Singh, N.D. Tiwari, R.K. Dhawan and Madhavrao Scindia discharged in the Jain hawala case by special judge V.B. Gupta.
10/19/1921Pandurangshastri Athvle, founder of 'Swadhyay Pariwar', was born.
6/3/1924Muthuvel Karunanidhi, politician and playwright, was born in Thirukkuvalai (Thanjavur).
3/2/1963China reports troops have left disputed area in India.