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Historical Event on 2/23/1993

Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1758Marathas won the Atak.
9/29/1992Forex norms relaxed for wide range of purposes.
1/14/1989'Poorna Kumbh', India's largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, begins at Allahabad.
8/5/1921Malhi Govind, modern Sindhi novelist, was born.
4/15/1998Punjab men and Railways women emerge champions in the National Volleyball League in Patna.
12/11/1996T. N. Seshan retires. M. S. Gill becomes the new election Chief Election Commissioner.
7/12/1932The 16,000-foot Shyok ice dam in the Himalayas bursts flooding the Indus Valley at Kashmir.
2/4/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from prison unconditionally at Bombay.
7/27/1994Parliament votes to ban tests for determining the sex of an unborn child, as these tests have resulted in thousands of aborted female fetuses.
4/10/1982Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna started by Indira Gandhi.