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Historical Event on 10/22/1680

Rana Rajsingh, king of Mewad, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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10/16/1994Father Francis Xavier, Spanish founder of the Jesuits, 35, and three friends set sail from Lisbon, Portugal for Goa. They became the first Roman Catholic missionaries to travel to India.
1/31/1976Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
12/12/1994N.T. Rama Rao, TDP leader in Andhra Pradesh, and Pavan Kumar Chamling, leader of Sikkim Democratic Front, take oath of office; Rishang Keishing of Manipur sworn in as CM; Liquor banned in AP by NT Rama Rao.
2/20/1999India and Pakistan signed a formal agreement for launching the Delhi-Lahore bus service.
10/11/1988Janata Dal, a new national centrist opposition party, launched. V. P. Singh elected President.
7/6/1917Bhandarkar Prachyavidya Sanshodhak Mandir' was established.
8/25/1959Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister, declares in New Delhi that India will defend Bhutan and Sikkim if attacked by China.
6/17/1913Waman Vasudev Chitle (Bal Chitle), Marathi story writer and editor, was born.
10/30/1991Bansilal Ladda, veteran freedom fighter and law expert, passed away.