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Historical Event on 8/23/2000

Pronindranath Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, Union Power Minister, dies of a massive heart attack at the AIIMS, New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/28/1996Press Council of India to set up a 5-member committee headed by Chairman P.B. Sawant to inquire into the attack on journalists outside the New Delhi residence of Kanshi Ram.
6/30/1817Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died.
12/24/1762Gopalrao defeated in the battle of Jamkhindi.
10/28/1946Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar.
2/18/1905Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House in London to help Indians visiting England. He also established the Indian Home Rule society, which helped him to raise his voice against British Domination in India.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
10/13/1999No change in portfolios of Advani, Yashwant Sinha, Jaswant Singh and Fernandes.
12/12/1991Violence in Karnataka over the centre's notification on Cauvery.
6/16/1997K. R. Narayanan, Vice-President, is the joint candidate of Congress(I) and United Front for Presidentship in July 14 election.
10/2/1944Gandhiji was presented a purse of Rs 110 lakhs (£ 8,25,000) for Kasturba Memorial on his 75th birthday.