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Historical Event on 6/18/1658
Aurangzeb managed to capture the Agra Fort and later arrested his father Emperor Shahjahan.
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| 2/26/1946 | Mrinal Pandey, famous Hindi columnist, was born. |
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| 8/14/1896 | Gandhiji published ""The Green Pamphlet"" at Rajkot and then toured to Bombay, Madras, Poona and Calcutta educating Indians in regard to grievances of South African Indians. |
| 2/27/1854 | Lord Dalhousie captured Jhansi under the East India Company. |
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