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Historical Event on 2/22/1958

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad passed away in New Delhi, India. He was a great leader, great orator, revolutionary and fighter for national freedom. Some of his works which are the masterpieces of the Urdu language are ""Ghubari-Khatir"" and Tadhkirah"". He was Minister of Education in the first Indian Government.

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5/18/1992President R. Venkataraman reaches Beijing.
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1/29/1976Parliament approves permanent government and censorship of newspapers at New Delhi.
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