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Historical Event on 12/23/1900

Charansingh Chaudhary, former Prime Minister of India and a farmer's leader, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/15/1908Police shoot four people in rioting.
12/28/1981Salman Rushdie is awarded the Booker Prize for Midnight's Children.
1/18/1996N. T. Rama Rao, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh (during 1983-84, 84-89, 94-95), passed away at Hydrabad.
6/22/1994Law for the betterment of women introduced.
8/15/1947India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
5/19/1969Cyclone hit Andhra Pradesh claiming 608 lives and rendering 20,000 homeless.
1/1/1979This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Child"".
11/28/1999The Vajpayee Government seeks support on major economic issues during the winter session at Parliament.
10/30/1999G.V.G. Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner, seeks enhanced security in the wake of threats to his life.