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Historical Event on 4/14/1659

Aurangzeb defeated his brother Dara Shukoh to capture the throne of Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1984First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city.
1/22/1666Shahjahan (Sjihab Al-Din Sultan C Shah D Jahan), great Mughal emperor, died at the Agra fort as a prisoner, to rest besides Mumtaz in Taj Mahal. Jahanara arranged that Sahjahan be laid.
7/3/1751Pilaji Jadhav died.
6/8/1906Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (bro of Wazir Ali, India's 1st Test 1932), born at Jullunder.
8/23/1958Marathwada University was started.
1/30/1785Sir Charles Metkaff, governor general of East India Company, was born.
8/2/1988The Supreme Court confirmed death sentence on Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh in Indira Gandhi murder case.
1/6/1979Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.
5/19/1913Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, President of India, was born.
2/1/1972International Airports Authority of India established.