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Historical Event on 2/16/1923

Vishnu Moreshwar Mahajani, famous author, poet and playwright, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/28/1946Sister Alphonsa, good teacher and social worker, died at Bharananganam.
3/30/1993India forgoes Narmada loan balance because of World Bank's strict regulations.
4/5/1993The Left and Democratic Front earns two third majority at the Tripura Assembly elections.
3/31/1995Bombay beat Punjab in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
11/11/1913Gandhi sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at South Africa.
11/19/1917Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
12/1/1921Des Raj Kalia, great librarian, was born at Fazilka, Punjab.
8/14/1987A soldier in a guard of honor attacks Indian Prime Minister Gandhi with his rifle butt at Sri Lanka.
7/28/199712 persons are killed and 69 injured as New Delhi-bound Karnataka Express rams Himsagar Express at Old Faridabad station level-crossing in Haryana.
7/28/1997Saint Narhari Sonar, a poet-saint of the Varkari smanaj and goldsmith (sonar) from Maharashtra had taken Samadhi. His transition from a staunch Shaiva to a Vithoba-worshipping Varkari, after a miracle that makes him realize that Vithoba and Shiva are one and the same.