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Historical Event on 05/17/1540

Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time at Hardoi in U.P. in the battle of Kanauj.

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7/16/1996The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.
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