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Historical Event on 3/29/1849
Maharaj Dulip Singh left the throne of Punjab that once belonged to his late father Ranjit Singh and was then occupied by the East India Company. The Britishers had captured it after defeating the Sikh Army at Amritsar.
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| 7/20/1680 | Chhatrapati Sambhaji was throne. |
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| 7/3/1936 | Jahangir Khan kills a sparrow while cricket bowling during Cambridge U vs MCC match. |
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| 9/13/1998 | Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand is appointed Chief Justice of India. |
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