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Historical Event on 2/19/1922

Beant Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab and politician, was born. He played a vital role in supressing terrorist activities in Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1838Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-84), nationalist leader of Bengal, was born in Calcutta. He was one of the first Indians to sow the seeds of secularism in the country. He joined the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 but seperated from it in 1866 and founded Brahma Samaj of India, a radical offshoot of the Adi Brahmo Samaj.
12/6/1962India closes its consulates in Communist China.
6/1/1998Finance Minister announced the Swadeshi budget.
3/15/1983Karnataka beat Bombay in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
1/20/1994Chinese film 'Farewell, My Concubine' and Adoor Gopalakrishnan's 'Vidheyan' adjudged best Foreign and Indian films in the 25th International Film Festival at Calcutta.
8/22/1993Gundu Rao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, died. He was 56.
11/5/1951Western Railways and Central Railways were formed in Bombay; seperate Time Tables were setup.
3/16/1912Gandhiji commends Gokhale's attempts for abolition of indenture system.
11/10/1992Attorney General G. Ramaswamy, under cloud for his dealings with Standard Chartered Bank, resigns.
7/16/1991Railway budget hikes passenger fares by 15-20\% and freight up by 10\%.