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Historical Event on 7/20/1680
Chhatrapati Sambhaji was throne.
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| 11/8/1947 | Junagadh accedes to India. Addresses A.I.C.C. |
| 12/27/1931 | 150 are arrested following 'red shirt' riots in the N.W. Frontier province. |
| 4/16/1976 | The govt. announces its new birth-control program to curb population growth. |
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