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Historical Event on 9/6/1657
Shahjahan fell ill. His four sons Dara Shikoh, Suja, Aurangzeb and Murad advanced towards Delhi to capture the throne.
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| 2/19/1919 | Arvind Gokhle, great Marathi story writer, was born. |
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