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Historical Event on 7/19/1763

Mir Kasim was defeated in 'Katwa' battle by Britishers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/14/1803Lord Lake was captured Delhi.
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
8/19/1977Malik Kafur, Alauddin Khilji's Commander, won the impregnable fort of Devgiri. The fort was entered by the enemy. Raja Ramdeva was taken prisoner and sent to Delhi where Alauddin recieved him untill his death in 1312.
1/18/1959Miss Meera Behn, follower of Gandhi, left India for good.
3/11/1795Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.
3/22/1991Chautala sworn in as Haryana CM.
1/18/1948Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.
10/10/1946Noakhali Massacre.
10/1/1993The IAF joined in peace keeping duties in Somalia as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations.
7/1/1961Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal.