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Historical Event on 5/22/1961
Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.

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2/28/1998	The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory.
1/5/1994	Tamil Nadu Assembly passes two bills making the Chief Minister, the Chancellor of all universities instead of the Governor.
1/29/1983	Piloo Mody, veteran Parliament member and senior leader of Janata Party, passed away.
3/3/1906	Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, was born.
5/14/1992	LTTE banned in India.
10/23/1973	Sambamurthy Pichhu, famous musician of Madras, died.
4/11/1993	Laxmanrao Madhav Bhide, senior freedom fighter and history expert, passed away.
1/23/1961	Supreme Court rules cities & states have right to censor films.
11/6/1962	National Defence Council established.
7/2/1993	Delhi High Court stays the Lok Sabha Speaker's order disqualifying four Janata Dal MPs under the anti-defection law.

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