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Historical Event on 5/12/1666

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Aurangzeb and was arrested.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1975Adinath Lahiri, leading geologist, passed away.
5/1/1999India retained the SAFF Coca-Cola football title in Margao, beating Bangladesh in the final.
7/3/1936Jahangir Khan kills a sparrow while cricket bowling during Cambridge U vs MCC match.
1/12/1708Shahu was crowned as the Maratha ruler. Shahu, son of Sambhaji, entered Satara and released Aurangzeb's son Azam the previous year.
7/15/1955Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
12/20/1959Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur.
10/15/1676King of England permitted the East India Company to mint the Rupee and Paisa coins at Bombay.
4/20/1971India won Cricket Test Rubber' for the first time after defeating West Indies Cricket Team.
5/13/1962Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.
2/12/1890Shastri A. R. Krishna was born.