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Historical Event on 8/3/1780

British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1956University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC.
7/25/1987Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994) retired from the post of seventh President.
11/16/1913Agnihotri Ambadas Shankar, journalist and litterateur, was born.
4/30/1991BJP election manifesto promises Presidential form of government.
11/14/1959Nehru rejects China's proposal for a mutual withdrawal of troops from a border buffer zone.
10/1/1990Supreme Court stays implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations.
6/6/1997New economic grouping BIST-EC (Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation forum) comes into being.
9/18/1993Asit Sen, famous comedy actor and character artist, died.
6/4/1997Defence Ministry denies Washington Post's report that India has deployed Prithvi missile on Punjab border with Pakistan.
2/17/1991Krishnabai Mote, famous author and social worker, passed away.