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Historical Event on 5/14/1657
Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
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| 11/2/1889 | Tyagmurti Goswami Ganeshdutt, social worker, was born at Chiniot in Jhang district, Punjab. |
| 3/11/1689 | Sambhaji, Shivaji's successor, who was captured at Sangameshwar, was assasinated in the prison of Aurangzeb by Mughal officer Muqurab Khan. |
| 2/20/1846 | Duleep Singh was recognised as the ruler. British captured Lahore. |
| 6/30/1992 | Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention. |
| 5/26/1983 | R. V. Marathe, father of Postal Index, passed away. |
| 9/22/1988 | PM announces Government's decision to drop Defamation Bill. |
| 1/23/1960 | Laxmi Narayan Garde, famous journalist related to ""Venkateshwar Samachar"", ""Bangawasi"", ""Bharat Mitra"" and ""Navjeevan"" newspapers, passed away. |
| 8/26/2000 | Vijay Kumar wins the Hindu Open Golf championship at the Cosmopolitan Club in Chennai. |
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