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Historical Event on 5/22/1992

India launches its 'Agni' rocket.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/30/1991BJP election manifesto promises Presidential form of government.
6/9/1999The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
12/8/1857Mohsini from Delhi was hanged in jail.
6/17/1996Balasahab Devras, Sarsangha Chalak of Rashtriya Sawyamsewak Sangh, died.
10/1/1854Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.
4/9/1954India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
9/8/1910Saint Shri Gajanan Maharaj died.
4/4/1998G. Sarala Devi, 62, CPI leader and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, passed away in Hyderabad.
3/23/1898Nalinibala Devi, Assamia poet, was born.
8/14/1996Amrit Rai, son of Munshi Premchand, died.