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Historical Event on 2/11/1818
Britishers captured the 'Ajinkyatara' fort which belonged to the Marathas.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/9/1995 | 17 Indian mountaineers peaked Jogambha in the Garhwal Himalayas. |
7/9/1995 | Guru Arjun Dev, Sikh Guru, was born. |
11/6/1997 | Supreme Court acquits former Union Minister for Power and Food Kalpanath Rai held under TADA for alleged harbouring of an accused in ""1992 Bombay J.J. Hospital shootout case' |
12/28/1971 | Nanak Singh, famous novelist and poet, died at Preet Nagar. |
11/7/1995 | India opens second consulate in UK in Glasgow (first being at Birmingham). |
11/30/1990 | Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff. |
10/16/1945 | Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established. |
8/1/1905 | Horse drawn tram cars were closed down in Bombay. This service was started on May 9, 1874 with 20 tram cars and 200 horses. The very first day of its run, the number of passengers carried was 451 and the amount earned was Rs. 85/- on the last day it had 1360 horses and carried 71,947 passengers and earned Rs.4,260/. |
2/5/1981 | Kuda Bux, great Indian mystic (I'd Like to See), passed away at 75. |
9/24/1629 | Jacques Specx appointed Governor General of Dutch-Indies. |
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