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Historical Event on 3/23/1940

All India Muslim League passed resolution for the formation of Muslim homeland i.e. Pakistan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/28/1991Shankar Guha Niyogi, an active trade union leader of Madhya Pradesh, was shot dead by unknown assailants.
2/17/1980Indira Gandhi dissolves nine state assemblies led by opposition. She imposed presidential rule in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, U.P., Bihar, Orissa, M.P., Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat.
7/24/1989A majority of opposition members in Lok Sabha resign on the issue of C & AG report on Bofors gun deal.
2/17/1992S. V. Sheshadri, sports journalist, passed away.
2/10/1897Sannidhanam Suryanarayana Sastry, educationist and writer, was born at Chiriwada, (A.P).
7/20/1991Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, former Maharaja of Travancore, passed away at the age of 78 years after a brief illness. His term as the descendant of the Chera dynasty saw many progressive reforms in the field of legislation, education and many more. He was hailed as ""Ashoka the second"", and Gandhiji parised him as a ""Historical wonder"".
6/10/1900Jayantnath Chaudhary, former General of Indian Army General, was born.
10/26/1935Ashok P.Jain, great industrialist, was born.
11/10/1698East India Company purchased Calcutta, which had not more than a village at that time.
8/15/1982Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.