23 April in Hindu history
23 April 1930
Firing at Qissa Khwani; Garhwal Rifles refuse to shoot
Troops fire on unarmed Khudai Khidmatgars in Peshawar. Platoons of the Royal Garhwal Rifles under Chandra Singh Garhwali refuse to fire and are court-martialled.
23 April 1992
Satyajit Ray passes away in Calcutta
The director of the Apu trilogy dies weeks after receiving an honorary Oscar and the Bharat Ratna.