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Historical Event on 6/23/1761
Balaji Bajirao (Nanasaheb), third peshwa, died at Pune, after losing in the Third Battle of Panipat on 12 June.
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| 12/19/1995 | Unidentified aircraft drops a heap of sophisticated arms and ammunition, including AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers and anti-tank grenades in Purulia district in West Bengal. |
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