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Historical Event on 4/22/2000

Bhaktavar Lentin (72), former Judge of the Bombay High Court, died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1989Hardeo Joshi replaces Shiv Charan Mathur as CM of Rajasthan.
8/16/1886Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dies at the age of 50. His real name was Gadadhar Ghatterji. An Indian mystic, leader and saint, he preached unity of religions. Swami Vivekanand was his disciple.
5/2/1953Declaration by the PM that India was opposed to joining any power-block in the event of another war.
4/26/1992Gyanapith award winner Prof. V.K.Gokak (82) passes away.
3/30/1992Satyajit Ray received the honorary Oscar award..
11/10/1960B. N. Jha was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-03-1961
11/9/1990JD expels Gujarat CM Chimanbhai Patel and UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav from Legislative wings and primary membership of the party.
9/1/1989Yasser Arafat chosen for the 1988 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.
12/30/1964500 people seized by Chinese spies.
4/1/1935The Reserve Bank of India was established as a Central Bank and the job of issuing notes was entrusted to this bank. The Commissioner's office which issued currency was abolished and was substituted by the Governer of the RBI. The issue offices scattered around the country came to be called as the regional offices of the Reserve Bank.