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Historical Event on 10/23/1997

I.K. Gujral, PM, leaves for Edinburgh to attend Commonwealth Heads of Govt. Meeting.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1640Britishers were allowed to do commercial activities in Madras.
9/15/1862Gaurishankar Hirachand Oza, famous historian, was born.
12/28/1951Recognition to Libya by India accorded.
11/29/1928Krishnaji Narayan Aathaly, great Marathi litterateur and editor, passed away.
10/4/1953India elected to the UN Trusteeship Council.
11/29/1953Bahuriya Ramswarup Devi, better known as Laxmibai of Bihar, passed away. She will be always remembered for Chapra District Revolt, whereby she tied seven British men and threw them in Narayani River.
8/1/1846Dwarkanath Tagore, a Hindu philanthropist, died in London.
12/26/1989India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean.
4/30/1843Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, marathi novelist and editor, was born.
1/8/1992Luggage rate of railway passengers hiked by 30 per cent.