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Historical Event on 2/13/1713

Sultan Jahandar Shah was strangled to death. Farrukhsiyar captured the throne of Delhi from Jahandar Shah with the assistance of two Sayyid brothers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1764Battle of Anvadi.
8/6/1905Chittaranjan Das ""Desh Bandhu"", freedom fighter and advocate, started an organisation named ""Swadeshi Mandali"". He also founded magazine named Narayana in 1914 and a Bengali weekly in 1922 and the daily 'Forward'.
6/1/1992Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Academy established at Satara.
6/28/1921Sahityaratna P. V. Narsingh Rao, former Prime Minister of India, was born.
4/7/1935Shankar Abaji Bhise, famous Indian scientist, died.
10/1/1997Ordinance promulgated to ban single digit or instant lotteries.
6/20/1992The JD and the NF choose former Lok Sabha Dy Speaker Prof. G. G. Swell as the Presidential candidate.
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.
12/30/1949India recognizes People's Republic of China.