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Historical Event on 2/28/1712

Bahadur Shah I died at Lahore at the age of 72 in the war of succession.

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9/12/1994UN Secretary General Ghali visits New Delhi.
3/29/1954Indian Institute of Public Administration inaugurated.
5/25/1937Munshi Ajmeri passed away.
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6/12/1891Gandhiji sailed for India and reached in July.
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1/27/1988The first ever helicopter mail service was inaugurated at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first flight was from Port Blair to Havelock Island and its inaugurated by the Governer of Andaman and Nicobar Island.
3/24/1981Bombay beat Delhi by an innings and 46 runs to win the Ranji Trophy.
1/2/1967University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.
1/2/1967Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).