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Historical Event on 1/14/1761

The third and last battle of Panipat, fought between the Marathas and the Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Abadli, started. The Marathas lost 28,000 soldiers and were virtually routed in North India thus ending the Maratha hegemony.

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11/29/1952First international organization for birth control founded in Bombay.
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6/29/1998Government decides to grant full statehood for Delhi and create three new States namely Uttaranchal, Vananchal and Chattisgarh.
9/18/1803Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India.
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3/27/1977N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
9/14/1820Agri-Horticultural Garden of Calcutta started functioning.
7/3/199625 to 30\% hike in prices of petroleum products.
12/5/1943The Japanese planes attack Calcutta port.