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Historical Event on 1/23/1814

Sir Alexander Canningham, Indian Archeologist, was born.

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1/3/1995PM inaugurates 82nd Indian Science Congress at Jadavpur University, Calcutta.
9/4/1990Congress (I) opposes the Prasar Bharati Bill in the Rajya Sabha saying the party wants the bill to be sent to a select committee.
3/19/1982Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94.
2/1/1922Gandhiji gives notice to the Viceroy Lord Reading during Bardoli movement to inform him that he was intensifying his action and non-cooperation was to be escalated to Civil Disobedience.
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5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
3/4/1951Eleven countries and 489 male and female athletes participated in the first Asian Games started at National Stadium in New Delhi.
3/24/1974Lokprabha weekly started its publication.