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Historical Event on 8/2/1763
British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle.
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| 6/23/1894 | Edward VIII, king of Great Brit/N-Ireland and emperor of India (1936), was born. |
| 7/17/1903 | Joseph, versatile author in Malyalam language and critic Butshshor, was born. |
| 12/13/1986 | Smita Patil, famous film actress, passed away. |
| 10/11/1927 | Sarojini Regani, great journalist, was born at Secunderabad. |
| 8/26/1997 | Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha. |
| 4/3/1998 | Pramod Mahajan, senior BJP functionary, is appointed Political Advisor to Prime Minister ""in the rank and status of Cabinet Minister in the PMO"". |
| 4/2/1992 | Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away. |
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