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Historical Event on 9/23/1743

Sawai Jaising died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/17/1780Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived.
10/15/1921Gul Muhammad, cricketer (Indian & Pakistani batsman), was born in Lahore.
7/10/1971Kochin University was established in Kerala.
10/23/1883Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, a pioneer in Indian Geology, was born at Surat in Gujarat.
1/1/1983This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
3/21/1993The 68 km Mangalore-Udupi stretch of the west coast Konkan rail line opened by the PM.
9/25/1997BAI-IBC dispute resolved.
10/5/1990Parliament passed the 76th Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months from November 10, 1990.
3/1/1998Bharat Ratna is awarded to Dr. A.J.P. Abdul Kalam, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, and Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi, Carnatic musician. The award is also conferred posthumously on film director Satyajit Ray, freedom fighter Aruna Asaf Ali and former Prime Minister Gulzari Lal Nanda.