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Historical Event on 2/23/1993

Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/8/1972Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, cricketer (centuries in 1st two Tests for India 1996), was born in Calcutta.
3/2/1986Kashinath Ghanekar, famous stage artist, passed away.
1/15/1656Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.
7/5/1957Dr. Anugrah Narain Singh, great leader, freedom fighter, educationist and Minister of India, died..
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.
8/15/1982Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.
9/16/1996J & K second phase poll for 34 seats.
7/18/1992Kanandevi, famous Bengali actress, passed away.
5/20/1994K. Brahmananda Reddy, 83, former Andhra Pradesh CM, passed away in Hyderabad.
11/16/1995The Pension scheme ordinance for 18 million Provident Fund subscribers takes effect with an initial corpus of Rs. 85.00 billion.