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Historical Event on 11/15/1817

Battle of Yerwada.

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9/30/1996Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, Sri Lankan social scientist, received the Gandhi Peace Prize 1996.
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2/10/1979Itanagar was declared as capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
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1/4/1972Pakistan proposed to talk after the war.
1/4/1972Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni passed away in his capital.
4/6/1978Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by an innings and 193 runs to win Ranji Trophy.