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Historical Event on 3/8/1673

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj conquered the fort of Panhala.

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2/27/1931Chandrashekhar Azad of Hindustan Republican Army shot himself to avoid British police arrest at Alfred Park, Allahabad.
1/30/1968Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous Hindi poet, writer and President of All India, passed away.