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Historical Event on 10/20/1752

The grateful Wazir induced the emperor to make Badan Singh the 'Raja' with the title of Mahendra, and Suraj Mal the 'Mumar Bahadur' with the title of Rajendra.

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11/2/1994Three British hostages freed in Saharanpur, UP, after a fierce encounter.
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11/28/1945Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs India at Calcutta.
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7/27/1949Agreement reached on the ceasefire line in Kashmir.
1/19/1966Indira Gandhi elected leader of the Congress party to succeed the late Lal Bahadur Shastri as the third Prime Minister of India. She pledged to follow path of Non-Alignment in worlds affairs.
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3/21/1937Muhammad Jaffer, great Indian Hockey player, was born.