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Historical Event on 10/22/1912

Gandhiji accompanied Gokhale on tour of South Africa, Laurenco Marques, Mozambique and Zanzibar. He gave up European dress and milk and restricted himself to diet of fresh and dried fruits.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/20/1992Vithhal Badgelwar, painter and sculptor, passed away.
7/15/2000The Maharashtra Government gives the green signal to police to proceed against Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray for his alleged role in the 1992-93 Mumbai communal riots.
6/1/1972Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).
5/15/1949Matsya Union formally merged with Greater Rajasthan.
7/7/1799Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in Punjab from Sikh rulers.
5/3/1997Vijay Pradhan, additional senior counsel for Srikrishna Commission probing 1992-93 riots in Mumbai, resigns. He is not allowed to cross-examine Chief Minister Manohar Joshi.
4/28/1993Troops storm police complex in Srinagar and free officials from the rebelling 2000 policemen.
4/1/1963Delhi Special Police Establishment acquired its popular current name Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a Home Ministry resolution passed.
9/30/1963The USSR openly louded Indian view on Kashmir issue. This was against Pakistan's motives.
6/12/1997Mihir Sen, long distance swimmer, died.