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Historical Event on 6/23/1997

India and Pakistan reach accord on joint working groups to address outstanding issues including Kashmir and Siachen.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1969First India built electronic digital computer commissioned.
8/18/2000The Supreme Court rejects a petition filed by former Navy chief Vishnu Bhagwat challenging his dismissal from service and the consequent direction stripping him of the title Admiral.
11/23/1937Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, eminent scientist, passed away due to heart attack. In 1901, he proved that ""plants and animal have similar touch sense"". He founded Bose Research Institute in Calcutta and authored world famous books ""Response in Living and Non-Living""(1902) and ""Nervous Merchanism of Pl
10/22/1796Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace.
1/30/1905Pitamber Das, social reformer and politician, was born at Mowana, U.P.
7/18/1992Kanandevi, famous Bengali actress, passed away.
10/1/1958Metric System of weights was introduced in India.
6/17/1917Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba started living at Hriday Kunj in Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.
1/29/1939Ramkrishna Mission Sanskritik Sansthan (Institute of Culture) was established.
7/11/1998The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.