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Historical Event on 9/23/1858

Grant Duf, historian who studied Maratha history, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/1823First Indian Steam Engine Ship ""Diana-a-Gunboat""sailed in a sea near Calcutta. It was built by Kyd & Co.
4/22/1921Subhas Chandra Bose, resigned from Indian Civil Service, and formed South Calcutta Sevak Samiti after returning to India. He was also arrested for carrying our freedom movement.
5/7/1991Haryana beat Bombay in the cricket Ranji Trophy final by 2 runs.
6/29/1997Anand wins Frankfurt chess classic '97 title in Germany.
2/25/1910Dalai Lama, Tibeten monk, flees from Chinese troops and takes refuge in India.
8/1/1958Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership given to Acharya Bhave.
4/6/1897Gandhiji submits long memorial to Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Colonies, regarding landing incidents background. Carries on programme of petitioning local and Imperial authorities, as well as of communicating with British and Indian public men regarding discriminatory laws.
4/6/1897Akbar himself left Agra.
7/1/1947British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.
10/19/1910Subrahamanyam Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore. He was one of the world's leading astrophysicists. For his contributions to the study of stars, Chandrasekhar had received the highest award in Science, the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983.