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Historical Event on 9/23/1803

British-Indian forces defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Assaye.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/27/1888Jinvijayji Muni, famous Shwetambar Jain Yati, was born.
1/27/1888Akbar removed 'Jeziya' or toll-tax for his non-Muslim subjects.
10/2/2000Mukesh Kumar, India hockey player, retires from international hockey.
3/3/1990JD-BJP coalition government in Gujarat, Chimanbhai Patel to become CM; Sharad Pawar in Maharashtra and Bhairon Singh Shekhewat of BJP to head the BJP-JD coalition government in Rajasthan.
9/29/2000The Appellate Authority of the Industrial and Financial Reconstruction stays the order of the BIFR permitting winding up of Bharat Gold Mines Limited, KGF, Karnataka.
12/10/1989Janardan Swami passed away.
10/5/1990Dr. Rajkumar Varma, famous Hindi journalist and playwright, died.
2/3/1954More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad.
8/20/1905Lord George Curzon reigned as the Viceroy of India. He was then replaced by Lord Minto II, the Earl of Minto.
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.