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Historical Event on 2/11/1818

Britishers captured the 'Ajinkyatara' fort which belonged to the Marathas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1966B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 21-02-1973.
1/31/1963Peacock declared as National Bird of India.
11/24/1919Gandhiji presides over All-India Khilafat conference at Delhi.
12/17/1933Lala Amarnath scores a century (118) in his Test Cricket debut.
5/28/1965Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400.
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
9/26/1985P.T. Usha sets record for 100m (Women) in 11.39 seconds at Jakarta.
1/4/1995IAF batch (Angel of Mercy) returns from Somalia after 16 months of stay and 700 sorties.
6/18/1995The latest deaths in northern India's hottest weather this century bring the death toll to 525 as temperatures hit 113¦F (45¦C) in New Delhi.