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Historical Event on 1/22/1992

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1954First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'.
5/21/1973Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi.
11/9/1972Laxmi Poruri, guntur India and tennis star (1994 Futures-College Park), was born.
6/17/1973Leander Vece Paes, tennis player who singles bronze at Atlanta Olympics (1996), was born. He was also a winner of French Open in 1999, Gold Flake Open, Newport 1998, Wimbledon 1999 (doubles and mixed doubles).
12/30/1947India informs Pakistan and other dominion representatives that it has decided to refer the Kashmir issue to the Security Council under Article 35 of the United Nations Charter.
3/7/1921Kulwant Singh Virk, famous Hindi writer and journalist, was born.
8/9/1966Heroes of the 1942 movement were honoured at a rally in Red Fort.
11/27/1994D. V. Purohit (Nanasaheb), veteran freedom figher and revolutionary, passed away.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
6/30/1799Krishnaraj Bodiyar was once again declared as the King of Mysore.