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23 August
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Meidingu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
Saira Banu
Indian actress.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.

Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon
The Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 soft-landed in the Moon’s southern high latitudes.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.
India observes its first National Space Day
The first National Space Day commemorated the Chandrayaan-3 landing of 23 August 2023.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.