23 February - India on this day25 events

The N. W. Frontier province is created.

Union government sets up an Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) formed by the Department of Atomic Energy and work on Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) started.

The Cholera Research Centre was established at Calcutta (renamed as the National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases in 1979).

North-Eastern Development Finance Corporation inaugurated.

BJP leader Ranjit Yadav was shot dead in Sahibganj district.

Ramdeo Singh, freedom fighter, is shot dead at Salaunchak village in Bihar.

The Samajwadi Party candidate for the Motihari Lok Sabha seat, Mr. Devendra Nath Dubey, is shot dead at Baniarpur in Patna.

Pre-budget Economic Survey proposes closure of sick PSE and rationalisation of tax and interests rates.

Narendranath Sen, famous journalist, was born.

Saint Gadgebaba, great modern saint of Maharashtra, was born.

Maharaj Kumar Raghubir Sinh, famous Hindi writer and historian, was born.

Nizam accepted British supremacy and Smith Col. signed peace treaty with the Nizam.

The Third Mysore War ended in Tipu Sultan's signing of Peace Treaty dictated by Lord Cornwallis & surrendering his two sons, Abdul Khaliq & Maiz - Uddin. This is known as Treaty of Seringapatam.

Some 300,000 Indians joined in anti-British demonstrations today in the wake of yesterday's violent riots in the city of Bombay. Indian Navy rebels. A day of terror and rebellion saw Indian Navy members turn against their British officers firing machine guns.

Employees Provident Fund Bill and Miscellaneous Provision Act passed in the Lok Sabha.

Successful test firing of the 250-km version of the Prithvi missile.

Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).

Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.

Prakash Padukone becomes the first Indian to win All-England Badminton Championship.

India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England.

Raman Lamba, former Indian Test cricketer, passed away in Dhaka, three days after being hit on the head while close-in fielding.

Madhubala, famous Hindi film actress, passed away.

176 people dead and 500 injured in a major fire at a religious congregation in Baripada, Orissa.

5-member Ministry headed by R. K. Ranbir Singh in Manipur elected.

India rebuts Pak charges on Kashmir in the 53-nation UN Commission on Human Rights.