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Historical Event on 3/23/2000

Udham Singh (72), hockey legend, died at his home town in Sansarpur (near Jalandhar).

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/6/1956Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Babasaheb), great social worker, politician and writer of Indian constitution, passed away in Bombay.
4/17/1917V.Sp. Manickam, famous Hndi writer, was born at Melasivapuri (Pudukkottai).
6/14/1995RBI announces the introduction of appointing ombudsmen to redress grievances and disputes of bank customers.
1/5/1995India receives first consignment of Chinese Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) for the 2 US built Tarapur nuclear plant with the approval of IAEA.
10/28/1964Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, passed away.
6/9/1949Kiran Bedi, the first woman Indian Police Service Officer, was born in Amritsar, Punjab.
12/23/1944U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born.
4/11/1999India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.
4/11/1999Akbar Abul-Fath Djalaluddin, third Mughal Emperor of India (1556-1605), was born at Amarkot in Sind under the protection of Rana Virsal. Humayun had also taken refuge at Amarkot.
2/8/1985P. K. Kaul was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 22-08-1986.