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Historical Event on 8/22/1979

Neelam Sanjeev Reddy, President of India, dissolves the sixth Lok Sabha, orders year-end general elections and asks Charan Singh to head a caretaker government.

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2/28/1968International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.
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10/31/1999Dr. S. S. Badrinath gets Dhanvantari Award.
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