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Historical Event on 3/11/1795
Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/1/1992 | Anant Gundopant Tendulkar, great journalist, passed away. |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 8/2/1988 | The Supreme Court confirmed death sentence on Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh in Indira Gandhi murder case. |
| 3/4/1990 | Congress (I) gains absolute majority in Arunachal Pradesh; Gegong Apang CM. |
| 4/23/1992 | Satyajit Ray, internationally famous Indian film producer-director, Bharat Ratna Awardee, passed away at the age of 70. |
| 10/24/1994 | Justice Ahmad Mushabber Ahmadi sworn in as Chief Justice of India. |
| 9/1/1956 | Pakistani troops infiltrated the Line of Control in Kashmir. |
| 8/15/1990 | GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday. |
| 5/27/2000 | In a mini cabinet reshuffle, Nitish Kumar gets back his Agriculture portfolio, while Dilip Ray resigns as Minister of State for Steel. |
| 8/19/1994 | Rupee made fully convertible on current account. |
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