22 March in Hindu history
22 March 1739
Nadir Shah’s massacre in Delhi
After crushing the Mughal army at Karnal, the Persian conqueror Nadir Shah orders a massacre in Delhi in which tens of thousands die. He leaves with the Peacock Throne and the Koh-i-Noor.
22 March 1793
Permanent Settlement of Bengal
Lord Cornwallis fixes the land revenue of Bengal for ever with the zamindars. Peasants lose old rights, and estates are auctioned when payments fall short.