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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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/17/1994Kapil Dev's last one-day international vs West Indies.
8/29/1947Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar became the President of Constitution Council.
2/17/1994Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years.
9/3/1992Delhi High Court verdict on Bofors challenged in the Supreme Court.
7/27/1889Branch of Indian National Congress, 'British India Committee' , was established under the leadership of Dadabhai Navroji.
5/31/1994Pandit Samtaprasad, famous Tabla player, passed away.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal.
4/15/1942George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta.
4/15/1942Humayun died at Delhi. Two days earlier he had slipped on the staircase of a library being constructed at the Old Fort.
10/27/1605Akbar (Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din), Mughal emperor of India (1556-1605), passed away of diarrhea or dysentery at the age of 63 years. After his death his body was buried at a mausoleum in Sikandra, Agra.