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Historical Event on 2/23/1993

Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1990Darbara Singh, former Punjab Chief Minister, died.
7/5/1947Indian Act, 1947 was presented in British Parliament, which was then accepted by the emperor on 18th July.
7/12/1996Bail granted to Harshad Mehta, prime accused in the securities scam.
9/30/1908Ram Dhari Singh Dinkar, famous Hindi novelist, was born.
8/16/1965Indian troops cross Kashmir line, seizes two Pakistani outposts.
4/29/1957The National Civil Defence College was founded at Nagpur as the Central Emergency Relief Training Institute (CERTI). It functions as the training wing of the Emergency Relief Organisation of the Government of India.
6/30/1965Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.
10/16/1952Pakistan's first Test vs India starts at Delhi.
8/15/1918Hans Kumar Tiwari, famous poet and translater, was born.
9/6/1995Meenatai Thackrey, social worker and Matoshree of Shivsainik's, passed away.