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Historical Event on 11/22/1989

General Election ( 9th) of India begins for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in 5 states.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1995Indira Mahila Vikas Yojana launched.
1/29/1996S.R. Bommai was replaced by Laloo Prasad Yadav as Janata Dal president.
4/1/1954French settlements in India pass under Indian control.
8/3/1890Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, was born at Varanasi.
9/11/1893Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at Chicago's Parliament of the World's Religions, the first ever inter-faith gathering, dramatically enlightening Western opinion to the depth of Hindu philosophy and culture. He spoke for the first time in Chicago.
5/31/1968F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71).
7/13/1957Behram Navrosji Karanjia, leading merchant and director of various companies, passed away.
7/25/1955Indian Government declared in Lok Sabha that Portuguese's were asked to close their offices in New Delhi.
10/22/1937Gandhiji presided over the educational conference at Wardha and outlined his scheme of education through basic crafts.
1/23/1920Air transportation began in India by two Royal Air Force planes between Karachi and Bombay, and Air Mail service started.