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Historical Event on 9/3/1767

Colonel Smith was defeated in the battle of Changama that took place between the combined forces of Nizam and Hyder Ali and the British army. This was the first war of Mysore. The British concluded a humiliating peace with Hyder Ali of Mysore.

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3/17/1882Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern Marathi language, passed away.
6/1/1944Liladhar Jagudi, well known Hindi poet, passed away.
6/6/1981The worst-ever railway accident took place in Bihar when a train plunged in Samastipur river.
8/23/1947Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was sworn is as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.
4/4/1951West Germany establishes full diplomatic relations with India.
2/27/1956G. V. Mavlankar, first speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away.
3/28/1978Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born.
10/12/1993National Environment Council with PM as chairperson set up.
7/25/1955Indian Government declared in Lok Sabha that Portuguese's were asked to close their offices in New Delhi.
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