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Historical Event on 7/15/1783
Sir 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.
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| 4/26/1813 | Swati Tirunal Ramavarma, outstanding composer of Carnatic music in Kerala, was born in a royal family of Travancore. |
| 12/28/1892 | Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh (Daji Patwardhan), famous social worker and Padmashri awardee, was born. |
| 7/1/1947 | Independence of India Bill passed. |
| 7/5/1984 | Indian Airlines airbus hijacked, lands in Lahore. |
| 3/8/1921 | Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born. |
| 8/29/1975 | Adinath Lahiri, leading geologist, passed away. |
| 1/28/1846 | British forcibly separate Kashmir from the Sikhs and sell it to the Maharaja of Jammu for 1,000,000 pounds after the Battle of Allwal. |
| 7/3/1948 | H. M. S. Auchils was taken over by Indian Navy. |
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