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Historical Event on 4/28/1701
John Norris of Britain met Aurangjeb at Parnela in South India.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/11/1996 | Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba arrives in India for a week-long visit. |
7/4/1933 | Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment. |
2/11/1959 | Vinoo Mankad plays his final Test Cricket (vs West Indies at Delhi). |
10/20/1992 | Nirad C. Chauduri, 94, the Indian writer living in Oxford, made honorary Commander of the British Empire. |
12/17/1914 | Syed Mushtaq Ali Takub Khan, cricketer, prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's, was born in Indore. |
1/19/1977 | World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'. |
6/20/1946 | Gandhiji attends Working Committee meeting from 20-21 June. |
4/1/1963 | D.P. Kohli held office as the founder director of Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) from 1st April, 1963 (to 31st May, 1968). Earlier, he was Inspector-General of Police of the Special Police Establishment. |
5/3/1764 | Mir Kasim, with the backing of Delhi Emperor, attacked on Patna but this weak Emperor was defeated by Britishers. Britishers became the rulers of Bengal, the richest province of India. |
11/19/1917 | Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades |
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