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Historical Event on 8/30/1773
Narayan Rao Peshwa was murdered by his uncle Raghunath Rao, also called Raghoba, who then proclaimed himself the Peshwa.
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| 1/24/1980 | J.S. Bawa became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 28/02/85). |
| 12/6/1929 | British Viceroy meets with Indian leaders to discuss dominion status for India. |
| 5/10/1977 | Jahangir Khan, famous musician, passed away. |
| 9/27/1760 | Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim became the Nawab of Bengal. He ruled till July 7, 1763. |
| 2/16/1955 | Maghnath Saha, famous scientist, passed away. |
| 6/29/1997 | Anand wins Frankfurt chess classic '97 title in Germany. |
| 7/11/2000 | Amrita Pritam, noted litterateur, honoured with the highest award for Punjabi literature for the century:""Shatabdi Samman"". |
| 5/29/1987 | Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs. |
| 2/6/1937 | Baldev Singh, Chahal campaigner, was born. |
| 10/10/1990 | Marxist extremists set fire to a crowded train in Andhra Pradesh killing more than 60. |
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