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Historical Event on 3/23/1911

Indranath Bandopadhyay, Bengali comedy writer and journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/5/1905Shushila Didi, great freedom fighter, was born at Datton Chuhad village, Punjab. She is remembered for her association in the revolutionary activities of Bhagat Singh.
5/19/1954The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board.
5/19/1954Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah (1526-30), prince and founder of Mughal dynasty in India, was born.
12/9/1994Gorprasad Ghosh, famous Orriya film actor, director and producer, passed away.
8/15/1947The Defence department becomes the Ministry of Defence under a Cabinet Minister. Each service was placed under its own Commander-in-Chief. Under the Constitution, the supreme command of the Armed Forces was vested with the President.
2/23/1980Prakash Padukone becomes the first Indian to win All-England Badminton Championship.
8/17/1882Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born.
5/25/1899Nazrul Islam, revolutionary and Bengali poet, was born in Churulia village of Burdwan district.
4/19/1995Rajendra Kumari Bajpai appointed the Lt. Governor of Pondichery.
2/7/1992Shalki', the first submarine designed in India, joined Indian Navy.