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Historical Event on 9/23/1863

Rao Tularam Singh Yadav, freedom fighter, was one of the key leaders of the Indian rebellion of 1857, in Haryana, where he is considered a state hero.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/23/1968Bade Gulam Ali Khan, famous ghazal singer, passed away.
10/4/1999Rest of India won the Zal Irani Trophy in Bangalore.
9/14/1933Gandhi declares one-year moratorium on civil disobedience in India.
1/1/1664Shivaji marched towards Surat.
1/30/1911Gajananrao Joshi, famous violin player and singer of ""Gwalior Gharana"", was born.
1/28/1911The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem.
8/2/2000The Lok Sabha performs a ''hat-trick'' by setting off the process for the creation of three new states by passing the Jharkhand Bill.
7/31/1902Keshav Shankar Pillai, great writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Kayamkulam in Kerala.
11/2/1971Hurricane and ensuing tidal wave takes 6,000 lives.
6/23/1993RBI cuts minimum lending rate by 1%.