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Historical Event on 3/23/1962

Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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3/7/1961Govind Ballabh Pant passed away. He had served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was bestowed with Bharat Ratna in 1959.
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2/12/1987Mahamayaprasad Sinha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away.
1/10/199627th International Film Festival of India begins in New Delhi.
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