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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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12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.
10/2/1979Operation (Milk) Flood-II launched.
4/4/1997World Bank Atlas for 1997 put India as world's fifth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity estimated around $1318 trillion.
3/30/1665Murarbaji died at Purandar fort during a battle with Dilerkhan.
7/26/1994Government rejects JPC report on securities scandal.
10/28/1811Yashwantrao Holkar, a diplomat of Peshwa kingdom, died.
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
7/14/1998India is elected chairperson of the World Intellectual Property Organisation's standing panel on information technology in relation to Intellectual Property Rights.
5/18/1772Janoji Bhosle, warrior in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.