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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
8/16/1923Narayan Athavle, famous Marathi litterateur and journalist, was born.
12/1/1974Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, passed away.
4/7/1934Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience in India.
9/8/1993Andhra cabinet reshuffled by dropping four legislators and bringing in 16 new faces.
1/16/1901Mahadeo Govind Ranade, eminent social worker and thinker, passed away.
7/30/1993CBI arrests Bhupen Dalal and three other brokers for cheating of LIC Mutual Funds involving Rs.173 crore.
1/14/1989'Poorna Kumbh', India's largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, begins at Allahabad.
7/16/1929Indian Council of Agricultural Research, an autonomous apex national organisation which plans, conducts and promotes research, education, training and transfer of technology for advancement of agriculture and allied sciences, was established. It has 45 Central Research Institutes, 4 National Bureaux, 10 Project Directorates, 30 National Research Centres, 90 All India Co-ordinated Research Projects, 261 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and 8 Trainers Training Centres.
11/20/1917J.C. Bose Research Institute was established in Calcutta.
1/12/1996Supreme Court holds that horse racing is not gambling, but a game of skill.