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Historical Event on 5/22/1961
Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
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| 12/31/1988 | Nuclear Fuel Complex was established in Hyderabad. |
| 5/20/1776 | Malharrao Holkar, founder of Indoor, passed away. |
| 10/15/1931 | Avil Pakir Jalaluddin Abdul Kalam better known as "APJ", famous Indian scientist, was born in the temple town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. He is the pioneer of India's missile programme and was awarded the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, in 1997, for his immense and valuable contribution to scientific research and modernisation of defence technol |
| 1/2/1948 | Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir. |
| 7/4/1985 | Police inquiry said bombs caused Air India jet disaster in New Delhi. |
| 4/15/1994 | India signed `GAT' agreement. |
| 5/30/1977 | Express Train fell into Beki river in Assam killing 44 persons. |
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