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Historical Event on 10/22/1962

Bakhra-Nangal Dam, a multipurpose river valley project, was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1981Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan by five Khalistan activists of the Dal Khalsa International. On board there were 117 passengers out of which 66 were freed on arrival in Lahore.
7/9/1969Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju, cricketer (Indian slow left-armer), was born in Hyderabad.
5/19/1982Elections for Assemblies held in West Bengal, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala.
11/21/1994Dr. Malcom Adiseshiah, 84, noted economist and educationist, died.
10/28/1996L.K. Advani, BJP President, appears personally for the first time in a Gwalior Court.
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.
12/23/1913Gondhavalekar Maharaj, famous saint, died.
10/5/1990Parliament passed the 76th Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months from November 10, 1990.
11/14/1996Competition Post Card', a new category of postcard, priced Rs. 2 introduced.
1/26/1981Vayudoot air service started with a flight of a F27, from Guwahati airport. This is the third Indian airline inaugurated.