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Historical Event on 5/23/1947

The U.K. Cabinet today took the historic step of agreeing to Lord Mountbatten's proposal for the partition of India into two states, one Muslim and the other Hindu. The Viceroy is to have a series of talks with Lord Listowel, the Secretary for India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/27/1942Gandhiji meets Sir Stafford Cripps in New Delhi; later declares Cripps proposals to be a ""post-dated cheque"".
1/18/1950Batubhai Umarwadia, father of Gujrati literature's English type and drama writer, passed away.
3/1/1919Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.
12/1/1985Rajiv Gandhi concludes the first official visit to Japan by an Indian Prime Minister at Tokyo.
10/28/1998The 1998 Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Award is presented to 11 young scientists.
4/27/1907Fearing uprising in Punjab, British arm volunteers.
9/1/1956Pakistani troops infiltrated the Line of Control in Kashmir.
4/21/1992RBI eases credit policy, lending rates reduced from 6 to 4; 13\% interest ceiling on deposits.
1/4/1937R. Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s), was born in Meerut.
8/8/1912Prabhulal Bhatnagar, mathematician and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.