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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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1927	Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan).
4/18/1612	Khurram prince was married to Arjumand Banu Begum.
9/20/1921	Pamanmal Hazari Punjabi, right-hand batsman (164 runs in five tests vs Pakistan in 1954-55), was born at Karachi.
7/17/1937	Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
10/24/1904	Lalchand Hirachand, famous industialist, was born.
8/22/1993	The first batch of IAF troops landed in the capital city of Mogadishu.
3/10/1969	Parliament passed the Act that made Central Industrial Security Force as an Armed Force of the union.
8/8/1942	'Britishers Quit India', this resolution was announced in public at Bombay Congress Session. This resolution was passed by All Indian National Congress Committee and Gandhiji gave the 'Do or Die' call for Independence struggle.
4/20/1989	R. S. Pathak, Chief Justice of India, elected to the World Court.
8/26/1909	Dr.Moti Chandra, great historian, was born.

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