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Historical Event on 4/17/1799
Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
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| 3/30/1993 | S. M. Pandit, famous painter, passed away. |
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