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Historical Event on 1/2/1757

After the Battle of Plassey, Clive, Britisher, defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah, Mir Jafar, Nawab of Bengal and re-captured Calcutta, after it had been seized by the Nawab of Bengal who had used the ""Black Hole"" to imprison British captives.

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1/29/1939Radical Subhas Chandra Rose beats Gandhi's candidature to become Indian President.
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