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Historical Event on 8/13/1795

Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/30/1984W. R. Dhavle, editor, died.
1/9/1971Muslim leader Sheik Mohammed Abdullah was barred from returning to Kashmir.
2/4/1938Birju Maharaj, famous Kathak Dancer ""Guru"", was born.
2/12/1949Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).
3/1/1905Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hire was born.
8/17/1944Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
3/21/2000The 10,000 bond scheme for short-term visitors to the UK will not be applied to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, said British Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Keith Vaz.
4/6/1606Khusru Prince and his father Jahangir rebelled and fled from Agra.
3/3/1934Amarsingh Pandurang Rane, educationist, was born at Banage, Kolhapur.