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Historical Event on 1/10/1888

Marathas were defeated in the third and last war against the British at Rampura.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/8/1954Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, inaugurated world's longest Bhakra-Nangal Dam canal at Punjab.
9/1/1956Indian state of Tripura becomes a territory.
2/14/1996President dedicates 55,000-seated Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium at Kochi to the nation.
3/21/1973Yashwant Ramkrishna Date, great Marathi dictionary creator, passed away.
10/1/1990Constitution's 75th amendment bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months fails through the first stage in Lok Sabha for want of a simple majority.
10/14/1989Election Commission accepted Shiv Sena as a political party.
2/16/1905Padmabhushan Aliyawar Jang, former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
2/6/1994Indian Union Muslim League splits, G.M.Banatwala elected President in place of Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait.
4/2/1942Andaman Islands, U.S. Army Air Force Flying Fortresses, bomb the Japanese fleet.
11/16/1995The Pension scheme ordinance for 18 million Provident Fund subscribers takes effect with an initial corpus of Rs. 85.00 billion.