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Historical Event on 6/23/1953

Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, great social reformer, politician, national leader and founder of JanSangh Party, died at Srinagar while in detention.

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5/25/1941Sagarmal Gopa, a devoted patriot and freedom fighter, was arrested in Jaisalmer. He wrote two books ""Jaisalmer Rajya ka Gunda Shasan"" and ""Raghunath Singh Ka Mukadma"" for which he was prohibited to enter in Jaisalmer.
7/12/1864Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade, great Historian, was born.
3/25/193150 killed in riots in India; Gandhi assaulted.