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Historical Event on 2/13/1713

Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.

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5/13/1946Sarwate and Banerjee add 249 runs for the 10th wkt stand for Indians v Surrey.
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11/16/199160 percent of the 23 million voters exercise their franchise in the by-elections to 15 Lok Sahba and 56 Assembly seats in 14 states.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
4/25/1976India all out for 97 vs West Indies because five men absent hurt.
12/3/1971Third Pakistani aggression begins with air attacks on airports in the western sector; emergency declared.
5/13/1995Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.