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Historical Event on 9/18/1803

Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India.

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6/25/1994Bombay's former underworld don Haji Masthan Mirza passed away.
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