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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
6/2/1955	A British party scales the third highest peak Mt. Kanchenjunga, highest unclimbed peak.
6/9/1752	French army surrenders to the English in Trichinopoly, India.
5/18/1974	Jayaprakash Narayan led a procession against economic conditions in Patna. There was lathi charged and he issued a call for total revolution. He also started the 'Citizens for Democracy' movement.
3/1/1919	Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.
2/4/1628	Shahjahan was enthroned and proclaimed emperor at Agra.
4/9/1965	After Indo-Pak conflict of 1965, the Raksha Medal, Samar Seva Star and some others were introduced.
11/20/1969	Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut vs Australia in Kanpur.
3/27/1977	The government revoked the national Emergency promulgated on Dec. 3, 1971.
5/31/1756	Jose Cusodio Faria was born in Candolim of Goa. He was a revolutionary scientist and also known as Abbe Faria.
2/24/1786	Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.

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