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Historical Event on 5/23/1931

Sharad Joshi, famous Hindi poet, playwright and journalist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/9/1935Savita Jajodiya, famous Marathi writer, was born.
3/17/1910Smt. Anutai Wagh, great social worker, passed away.
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
4/21/1992UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.
5/5/1955Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
1/10/199526th International Film Festival of India opens at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay.
6/27/2000Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, launches National Initiative for child protection of which childline is an integral part.
1/31/1949Maharajas of Baroda and Kolhapur decide to merge their states with Bombay.
2/21/1996Japanese encephalitis', caused by virus transmitted by mosquitoes, claims 21 lives in Kerala.
9/30/1997At least 20 civilians were killed and over 30 injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops on Kargil town in Jammu&Kashmir.