Today’s Motto: ‘Resentment is like consuming a poison and…..
.....then Hoping it will Kill Your Enemies'
As Each Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to p!erform and make a mark, to write a Page in History Book !
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History !\
On this day, 23 Sep ….
1803 – The British East India company defeated the Maratha Army at the Battle of Assaye.
1879 – Richard S. Rhodes invented the Aud
iophone, the first hearing aid.
1932 – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was officially founded by Abdulaziz Ibn Saud.
1952 -1st closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event.
1965 – The Indian Army secured the Kashmir Valley and the only object left was to clean out the remnants of the Gibraltar Force sent by Pakistan, to capture Jammu & Kashmir by cutting off communication from Pathank
ot area. Under the guidance of United Nations, the cease-fire came into effect.
1999 – India rejects Pakistan’s proposal for an international conference on arms control.
2018 – Prime Minister launches “Modicare,” a free healthcare programme, the world’s largest healthcare as Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) with Health
care worth Rs. 2 lakh per family and expanded on September 11, 2024 for Rs. 5 lakh family Medicare for family.
Born…. 1908 – Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’, freedom fighter poet and essayist. Known as Rashtrakavi, Dinkar wrote Veer Ras poems, like Hunkar in 1938, Singhasan Khali Karo Janta Aati Hai and more. He was elected to Rajya Sabha between 1952-64 and awarded Padma Bhushan. His collections of poems Pranbhang, Dhoop Chhaon, Dilli, Kurukshetra etc.
1935 – Prem Chopra, popular Bollywood and Punjabi acted, mostly playing villain roles. He debuted in and went on to act in over 380 films like Chaudhary Karnail Singh, Shaheed, Pukar, Woh Kaun This, Teesri Manjil, Sagai, Mera Saya, Poorab Aur Paschim, Bobby, Kati Patang, Koi Mil Gaya, Do Anjane etc. He won a Filmfare and Lifetime Achievement award, 
apart from several film accolades.
1943 – Tanuja Samarth, vetaran Bengali and Bllywood actress. She is the daughter of veteran actress Shobhana Samarth and younger sister of Nutan Behl, and mother of actress Kajol and Tanisha. Tanuja has acted in Memdidi, Chand Aur Suraj, Haathi Mere Saathi, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Jewel Thief, Jeene Ki Raah, Anubhav, Raaj Kumari, Pratham Kadam Phool etc. She has won a Filmfare award and Lifetime Achievement Award apart from other film accolades.
RIP…. 1863 – Rao Tula Ram, commander and later king of Rewari (Haryana), one of the powerful leaders
of India’s First War of Freedom 1857. He captured Delhi throne from the English army for a few days in may 1857 and helped Bahadur Shah with money and forces but was beaten by British army soon. He went to Kabul to seek help from the Shah of Iran and Dost Mohammed Khan of Afghanistan but was pisoned by some detractors and died in Kabul on Sept. 23, 1863 at a young age of 38 years. 
He has bee honoured as a great marture of Freedom Move
Titbits…. 1961 – 1st movie to become a TV series – How to Marry a Millionaire (pic credit-www.facts.net).
You may have known…. As of a June 2025 report, India has a total of 1,338 universities. (Punjab University, Lahore estd. in )
{Compiled by Lt. Gen. (R) Raj Kadyan}
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