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Historical Event on 9/23/1803
British-Indian forces defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Assaye.
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4/15/1658 | Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra. |
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