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Historical Event on 6/23/1997

Acharya Tulsi, the founder of Terapanthi sector in Jainism, died. (20-10-98).

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/22/1991IMF and the World Bank decide to grant $1 billion loan to India.
10/15/1899Menka (Lady Lila Sokhi), famous Indian dancer, was born.
2/12/1995Maramon Centenary Convention, (the biggest Christian gathering in Asia) begins in Kerala.
2/25/1999The curtains came down on the fifth National Games. Manipur won the overall championship while swimmers Nisha Millet of Karnataka and Sebastian Xavier of Kerala were adjudged the best sportswoman and sportsman respectively.
2/24/1936Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away.
10/12/1961Sureshchandra Banerjee, great politician, died.
6/5/1995A three-week long, the first ever Indo-US joint army training exercise begins.
8/27/1958Metric system of weights and measures introduced.
4/1/1869Income Tax was imposed. On the same day New Indian Divorce Act came into operation.
1/4/1967Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. began delivery of the MIG aircraft.