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Historical Event on 8/9/1788
Gulam Kadir removed the eyes of Shah Alam 2nd, King of Delhi with a knife.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/9/1996 | Unofficial estimates put black money in the country at Rs. 70,000 crore, i.e. 6\% of GDP. |
| 7/22/1925 | Govind Talwalkar, famous journalist and editor, was born. |
| 3/11/1971 | Indira Gandhi wins majority in Parliament. |
| 4/18/1898 | Damodar Hari Chapekar, India's first revolutionary, was hanged in the Yervada Central Jail. He was punished for killing the Rand and Ayrest British Officials. |
| 11/10/2000 | R.M. Shankara and Rashmi Kumari lift men's and women's title in the World carrom championship in New Delhi. |
| 11/15/1621 | Jahangir captured Kakda Fort. |
| 9/10/1980 | Mangalore University established. |
| 1/17/1922 | T. A. Pai, former Central Minister and bank expert, was born. |
| 9/29/1997 | Crown Prince of Spain, Felipe de Borbon, visits India. |
| 2/13/1993 | School collapses killing 21 pupils and 4 teachers. |
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