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Historical Event on 9/23/1997

India win Sahara Cup Cricket series by 4-1 victory over Pakistan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/29/1984Troops were sent to Hyderabad to quell communal riots.
5/25/1611Emperor Jahangir married Meherunnisa, widow of Sher Afghan. She recieved the title Noor Jahan.
5/21/1973Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi.
12/27/1985The Indian National Congress party, led by Rajiv Gandhi, begins its centenary celebrations in Bombay. .
10/12/1946Ashok Vinoo Mankad, cricketer (son of Vinoo, batted for India 1969-78), was born in Bombay.
1/1/1995This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Tolerance"".
6/20/1939Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer - pace bowler for India in the 60s, was born in Bombay
1/19/1977World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'.
4/24/1995K. Karunakaran elected to Rajya Sabha.
10/29/2000Jitendra Prasada, senior Congress leader, files nomination papers for the party presidential polls setting the stage for a contest against the incumbent, Ms. Sonia Gandhi.