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Historical Event on 1/5/1659
Aurangzeb defeated Shah Shuja in the battle of Khawan near Allahabad.
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| 12/30/1906 | The All India Muslim League was founded in Dacca by a group of big landlords which included Aga Khan III, The Nawab of Dacca and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk-Salimullah. They supported the Partition of Bengal and called for seperate Muslim electrorates and other safeguard for Muslims. |
| 12/30/1906 | Chandragupta I succeeded his father Ghatotkacha at Patliputra. He is known for establishing the Gupta dynasty. Gupta era begins. |
| 12/30/1906 | Emperor Humayun, son of Babar, was born in Kabul. |
| 12/27/1985 | The Indian National Congress party, led by Rajiv Gandhi, begins its centenary celebrations in Bombay. . |
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| 3/30/1913 | B. S. Soman, first Admiral of India, was born. |
| 8/25/1999 | Former Indian Davis Cup captain Narendra Nath died in Delhi. |
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