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Historical Event on 12/15/1749

Shahu Chattrapati, grandson of Shivaji, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1950Indian Constitution goes into effect.
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9/27/1993Daily newspaper of Marathi Language ""Samna"" started its publication at Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad).
10/26/1943Cholera epidemic killed 2,155 people in the third week of October at Calcutta.
10/27/1973The first Ladies Police Station started functioning at Calicut in Kerala.
2/19/1922Beant Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab and politician, was born. He played a vital role in supressing terrorist activities in Punjab.
1/18/1969Prajapita Brahma, great social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
3/12/1992A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property.
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9/2/1993Vice Admiral V.S. Shekhawat appointed new naval chief.