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Historical Event on 12/16/1922

Parvati Devi, orator, was arrested for delivering revolutionary speeches in meetings at Hapud and Merrut. She was the first Indian women to get two years long imprisionment during the freedom struggle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/27/1996'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully.
9/21/1990Supreme Court refuses to stay implementation of Mandal Commission Report.
11/30/1994Mrinalini Desai, freedom fighter and famous litterateur, died.
12/20/1948Ladha Ramji, brother of Amar Singh and played his only Test vs Eng in 1933-34, died at Rajkot.
9/29/1708British East India Company and New East India company merged.
6/7/1998India emerges World Bank's single largest borrower with cumulative loans of 44 billion dollars.
6/30/1834Congress creates Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).
4/1/1855Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's first Bengali primer 'Varnaparichay' was published.
4/16/1903Kalka-Simla Railway line section was opened for public conveyance.
3/12/1612Usman Khan Lohani, son of Isa Khan, was defeated in the battle of Nekujyal. He died as the last independent ruler of Bengal.