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Historical Event on 1/7/1761

Third Battle of Panipat: Ahmed Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan, defeats the Marathas; Maratha imperialism checked.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/9/1999The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
10/6/1974Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon, great freedom fighter, barrister, leader, politician, nationalist and member of the Lok Sabha, passed away. He resigned as the defence minister soon after the Chinese aggression.
10/31/1962Krishna Menon, Home Minister, resign due to attack by China.
11/8/1988At 0910 hrs, One - O - Four's moments of glory were frozen for eternity when it received the coveted colours from the then President of Indian R Venkatraman.
10/13/1905Sister Nivedita died.
7/10/1991C. G. Pandit, famous scientist and Padmabhushan awardee, died.
8/1/1993Air Chief Marshal Swaroop Krishna Kaul PVSM, MVC, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Dec/1995.
5/8/1994Harikant Jethwani, famous Sindhi litterateur, passed away.
4/11/1992Marathi cinema's Bhaichandra Govind Pendharkar gets Phalke Award.
6/23/1930The Simon Commission recommends a federal India and the separation of Burma at London.