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Historical Event on 12/16/1922

Parvati Devi, orator, was arrested for delivering revolutionary speeches in meetings at Hapud and Merrut. She was the first Indian women to get two years long imprisionment during the freedom struggle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/31/1900Krishna Narayan Ratanjankar, famous musician and writer of Tan Sangrah in three parts and Abhinav Geet Mangari, was born in Bombay.
11/10/1960First Nagpur session of Maharashtra State.
3/12/1992A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property.
4/8/1897Henrich Von Stephan, famous General Postal Union and freedom fighter, passed away.
11/15/1817Battle of Yerwada.
7/11/1998The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.
5/31/1995Statute Bill, a constitutional amendment bill, introduced in Lok Sabha to extend reservation in jobs and in promotion for SCs and STs.
6/1/1786Madras General Post Office started functioning.
6/1/1993Speaker disqualifies four Ajit group MPs.
12/23/1995The crew of the seized aircraft in Bombay confess dropping of arms at Purulia.