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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
12/17/1998Jyotirmoyee bags her second gold at the Asian Games, winning the women's 800m. Rosakutty finishes second. Bantamweight pugilist Dingko Singh clinches a gold while Indian pair of Sethi-Shandilya strikes top prize in billiards doubles category.
6/10/1987Jeevan, famous Hindi film actor, died.
2/3/1986Pope John Paul II meets Mother Teresa at Calcutta.
7/11/1997Ten persons were killed as police opened fire on Dalit mob which attacked vehicles in protest against desecration of Ambedkar bust in Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar in north-east Mumbai.
3/31/1994Argentina President Carlos Menem visits India.
1/5/1671Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the 'Salher' fort from Mughals.
3/1/1950The population figure for India is announced as 347,340,000.
10/28/1946Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar.
1/19/1697Maharana Pratap, the founder of Mewad and eminent personality, passed away.
10/16/1945Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established.