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22 May

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Raja Rammohan Roy is born
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Raja Rammohan Roy is born

Reformer and journalist Raja Rammohan Roy was born at Radhanagar in Bengal; he became a major figure in nineteenth-century Indian social and intellectual reform.

This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.

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Air India Express Flight 812 overshoots the runway at Mangalore International Airport in India,…

Air India Express Flight 812 overshoots the runway at Mangalore International Airport in India, killing 158 and leaving 8 survivors.

This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.

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