30th of December

Moments in History

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On the 30th of December in 1803,

There was the signing of the Surji-Arjungaon Treaty,

Between the British and the Maratha Chief,

Daulat Rao Sindhia was in India.

A moment in history locked in time,

A time in history is preserved in this rhyme.