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Historical Event on 1/23/1976

Gautam Buddha's lost city of Kapilavastu was found in an excavation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1987Bureau of Indian Standards was changed to Indian Standards Institution.
9/24/1992India's Leander Paes defeats Britain's Jeremy Bates in the Davis Cup tie in New Delhi.
6/22/1991M. Karunanidhi, DMK President, resigned from the Assembly.
1/1/1995Raman Lamba & Ravi Sehgal score 464 for 1st wicket for Delhi.
7/1/1997The Sankaracharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam were given a warm reception at the Golden Temple, Amritsar.
10/1/1949'Marathi Rangbhumi' , a drama company, established.
2/25/1894Meher Baba (1894-1969) of Poona, Indian saint of Persian origin and gifted with psychic powers of prediction, was born. The mystical teachings of this silent sage stressed love, self-inquiry and God consciousness.
12/15/1988Landslide victory for GNLF in Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections.
3/28/2000Delhi police arrest Shoaib Ilyasi, producer of the crime serial ''India's Most Wanted'' for the death of his wife Anju on January 10.
1/24/1966Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.