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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rajkot</span> Metropolis in Gujarat, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ranji Trophy</span> First-class cricket championship in India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamnagar</span> Indian municipality

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">M. A. Chidambaram Stadium</span> Cricket stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1970 North Indian Ocean cyclone season</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cyclone Phyan</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baroda State</span> Princely state of India (1721–1949)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tropical cyclones in India</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai</span> Research institute in Chennai

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1936–37 Ranji Trophy</span> Indian cricket tournament

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1968 North Indian Ocean cyclone season</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cyclone Tauktae</span> North Indian Ocean cyclone in 2021

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References

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  2. Drew, John. "How East India traders brought cricket to Indian shores 300 years ago this fortnight". Scroll.in. Retrieved 17 February 2023.