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Historical Event on 5/25/1606
Guru Arjun Dev, spiritual leader of Sikhs and Hindus, was massacred at the instruction of Emperor Jahangir.
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| 2/11/1993 | Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25. |
| 11/24/1948 | Ashok Gandotra, cricketer (Two Tests for India 1969), was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
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| 8/2/1781 | Sakharambapu Bokeel, great politician in Maratha kingdom, died. |
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| 6/27/1999 | India won the four-nation under-21 women's hockey title, defeating England in the final at the Kean University, New Jersey. |
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