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Historical Event on 10/21/1296
Alauddin Khalji conquered the throne of Delhi. In July declared himself as the Sultan.
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| 2/14/1999 | Fifth National Games inaugurated at Imphal. |
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| 9/27/2000 | The Union Cabinet decides to increase the number of Padma series of awards for excellence in different fields of activities from 60 to 100. |
| 2/4/1944 | Japanese attack Indian Seventh Army at Burma |
| 9/5/1998 | Trishul and Akash test fired from Chandipore. |
| 12/14/1901 | Gandhiji reaches Rajkot via Porbunder. |
| 8/2/1958 | Arshad Ayub, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 13 Tests between 1987-89), was born in Hydrabad. |
| 8/6/1951 | Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, died. |
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