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Historical Event on 9/23/1803
British-Indian forces defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Assaye.
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| 7/15/1783 | Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals. |
| 12/29/1975 | D.K. Barooah elected Congress President. |
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| 2/16/1997 | Ramakrishna Hegde launches a new national political party, Lok Shakti. |
| 6/23/1810 | Duncan Dock of Bombay was completed. |
| 12/16/1992 | The Parliament adopts resolution condemning the demolition of the mosque at Ayodhya and centre appoints a one-man judicial commission to enquire into the Ayodhya incidents. |
| 2/8/1986 | Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96). |
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