Today Importance - 23th February
23-February-1768
The Nizam accepted British suzerainty and Colonel Smith signed a peace treaty with the Nizam.
23-February-1792
The Third Mysore War ended with Tipu Sultan signing a peace treaty arranged by Lord Cornwallis and the surrender of his two sons, Abdul Khaliq and Maiz-ud-Din. This is known as the Treaty of Srirangapatam.
23-February-1843
Renowned journalist Narendranath Sen was born.
23-February-1876
Sadhu Gadge Baba, the great modern saint of Maharashtra, was born.
23-February-1908
Famous Hindi litterateur and historian Maharaj Kumar Raghuveer Singh was born.
23-February-1932
The N. W. Frontier Province was created.
23-February-1946
Nearly 300,000 Indians joined anti-British demonstrations today in the wake of violent riots in the city of Bombay yesterday. Mutiny in the Indian Navy. In a day of terror and mutiny, members of the Indian Navy opened fire with machine guns against their British officers.
23-February-1952
Lok Sabha passed the Employees' Provident Fund Bill and the Miscellaneous Provisions Act.
23-February-1962
The Central Government constituted an Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) constituted by the Department of Atomic Energy and began work on the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS).
23-February-1962
A cholera research center was established in Calcutta (renamed National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases in 1979).
23-February-1969
Popular Hindi film actress Madhubala passed away.
23-February-1980
Prakash Padukone turned into the principal Indian to bring home the All Britain Badminton Title.
23-February-1990
A 5-member cabinet was elected in Manipur under the leadership of RK Ranveer Singh.
23-February-1993
Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakanta Mohapatra (Oriya).
23-February-1993
India ended the series by defeating England 3–0.
23-February-1993
Renowned Hindi poet Naresh Mehta won the Jnanpith Award.
23-February-1993
The Pre-Budget Economic Survey suggests winding up sick PSUs and rationalizing taxes and interest rates.
23-February-1994
India rejected Pakistan's complaint on Kashmir at the 53-nation United Nations Human Rights Commission.
23-February-1996
Inauguration of North Eastern Development Finance Corporation.
23-February-1997
At least 176 people were killed and 500 injured in a devastating fire at a religious gathering in Odisha's Baripada.
23-February-1997
Successful test launch of 250 km variant of Prithvi missile.
23-February-1997
Justice JS Verma has been appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
23-February-1998
Former Indian Test cricketer Raman Lamba passed away three days after suffering a head injury during close-in fielding in Dhaka.
23-February-1998
BJP pioneer Ranjit Yadav was shot dead in Sahebganj locale.
23-February-1998
Freedom fighter Ramdev Singh was shot dead in Salaunchak village of Bihar
23-February-1998
Samajwadi Party candidate Shri Devendra Nath Dubey from Motihari Lok Sabha seat was shot dead in Baniyarpur, Patna.
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