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Historical Event on 9/22/1970

Bandopadhyay Shardendu, modern Bengali poet, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
9/14/199778 persons die and around 250 are injured as four bogies of Ahmedabad-Howrah Express de-rail while crossing a bridge on Hasdeo river near Champa Railway Station in Bilaspur district, Madhya Pradesh.
10/14/1955Colombo Plan conference held at New Delhi pleas for technological aid to Asia .
2/13/1879Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
6/7/1998India emerges World Bank's single largest borrower with cumulative loans of 44 billion dollars.
4/6/1930Mahatma Gandhi picked up a lump of natural salt for breaking the 'Salt Law'. He was arrested at Dandi. This movement gathered strength and within a month about one lakh people were sent to jail. This violation of Salt Law was the second great step in India's Freedom Movement.
12/12/1964HJT-16, the first Indian jet trainer, made its inaugural flight.
8/2/1993Seven JD (A) rebel MPs admitted to Congress (I).
6/14/1905Smt. Hirabai Barodekar, famous veteran Maharashtrian classical singer, was born.
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.