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Historical Event on 2/22/1958
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad passed away in New Delhi, India. He was a great leader, great orator, revolutionary and fighter for national freedom. Some of his works which are the masterpieces of the Urdu language are ""Ghubari-Khatir"" and Tadhkirah"". He was Minister of Education in the first Indian Government.
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| 1/16/1948 | Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims. |
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