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Historical Event on 4/3/1680
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great Maratha emperor, patriot, soldier, freedom fighter, revolutionary and great son of India, passed away at Raigarh fort. His son Sambhaji succeeded to the throne.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/10/1986 | Pope John Paul II ends visit to India. |
| 8/15/1854 | The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855. |
| 1/7/1993 | C. Subramaniam, Maharashtra Governor, resigns. |
| 2/18/1992 | Vasantrao Karnik, great journalist, passed away. |
| 7/19/1763 | Mir Kasim was defeated in 'Katwa' battle by Britishers. |
| 5/11/1985 | Fifteen hundred people were arrested in Sikh violence. |
| 7/7/1855 | As many as 30,000, people went to Calcutta alongwith weapons to fight the British army. |
| 3/25/1931 | 50 killed in riots in India; Gandhi assaulted. |
| 10/13/1781 | A treaty was singed between the Britishers and ruler of Gwalior, Scindia. |
| 10/27/1605 | Akbar (Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din), Mughal emperor of India (1556-1605), passed away of diarrhea or dysentery at the age of 63 years. After his death his body was buried at a mausoleum in Sikandra, Agra. |
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