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Historical Event on 4/16/1801
Warrior Vithoji Holkar of Peshwa kingdom was assassinated.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/27/1987 | Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47.72, 1st-class avg 71), died. |
| 7/9/1979 | Janardhan Gnanoba Navle, cricketer, 2 Tests for India as WK and 1 catch, passed away. |
| 11/1/1966 | Haryana state was created from Punjab, and Chandigarh was declared as the Union Territory and capital of both Punjab and Haryana. |
| 6/23/1761 | Balaji Bajirao (Nanasaheb), third peshwa, died at Pune, after losing in the Third Battle of Panipat on 12 June. |
| 2/15/1924 | Mahinder Singh, social worker, was born at Amritsar. |
| 2/17/1976 | Urban Ceilings Act comes into force. |
| 11/10/1938 | Mustafa Kemal Ataturk passed away at Istanbul. |
| 2/15/1945 | Indian troops capture Pagan at Burma. |
| 7/15/1948 | Establishment of 'PEPS' (Patiyala and East Punjab States Union). |
| 7/15/1948 | Rana Sangram Singh, King of Mewad, fought Babur near Kanwa at Agra and lost the battle and died thereafter. He had vowed not to enter Chittogarh without a victory. |
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