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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
7/16/1996The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.
5/24/1993India and Uzbekistan sign five pacts.
1/3/1922Kirat Chothairam Babani, versatile Sindhi Writer and Journalist, was born.
1/17/1989Colonel J. K. Bajaj was the first Indian to reach the geographic South Pole.
3/19/1936Raghav Kaneria, great artist and decorator, was born.
8/29/1998Prasar Bharti ordinance promulgated.
11/15/2000India cancels cricket series with Pakistan in January next on account of Islamabad's ''hostile propaganda''.
11/7/2000The BJP firebrand Uma Bharti makes a triumphant return to the Union Ministry as Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and Arun Jaitley gets elevated as Cabinet Minister in a mini expansion. Maj.Gen. (Retd) B. C. Khanduri takes oath as Minister of State for Transport and Highways.
4/10/1901Amiya Chakravarty, educationist, was born at Serampore in West Bengal.
1/22/1980Bal Ram Jakhar elected Lok Sabha Speaker.