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Historical Event on 7/21/1658
Aurangzeb celebrated his being the emperor of Mugal Empire at Delhi. He was informally enthroned.
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| 8/25/1963 | Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, passed away. |
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| 10/27/1904 | Jatindra Nath Das, great revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Bankim Behari in Calcutta. |
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