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Today in History – 26 April

1479 Vallabhacharya, founder of 'Pushthimarg Panth', was born. 1841 Bombay Gazette began publishing on silk. 1865 John Wilkes Booth was killed when Union soldiers tracked him down to a...

Today in History – 24 April

1311 General Malik Kafur returns to Delhi after campaign in South India. 1800 President John Adams approves legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase “such books as may...

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Today in History – 18 April

1336 The famous Vijaynagar Hindu Empire established (1336-1565-1646), Deccan region of South India is founded. European visitors are overwhelmed by the wealth and advancement of...

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Today in History – 17 April

1479 Acharya Surdasji, famous poet in Hindi and great devotee of Lord Krishna, was born. 1675 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar. 1799 Srirangapatnam was...

Today in History – 16 April

1853 The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent, while celebrating its birth, covered a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane....

Today in History – 15 April

1794 Moropant Paradkar, great poet of Marathi in Peshwa kingdom, passed away. 1895 Bal Gangadhar Tilak inagurated the Shivaji Mahotsav at Raigad Fort. 1919 British troops killed 400 Indians...

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Today in History – 5 July

1658 Aurangzeb arrested Murad. 18574 Baigum Hazrat Mahal again attacked on Lucknow. 1882 Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), classical singer and Muslim mystic, was born. He was instrumental in bringing...

Today in History – 4 July

1729 Kanhoji Angre, former Chief of Navy in Maratha kingdom, died. 1776 In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed the independence...

Today in History – 2 July

1757 Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula was captured and assassinated. He was stabbed with a knife by Muhammad Beg at the instance of Miran, son of Mir Zafar. 1776 On...

Today in History – 1 July

1781 British troops defeated Hyder Ali's progress. He was checked by Eyree Coote after the battle of Porto Novo and becamed subdued. 1821 Daily newspaper 'Mumbai Samachar'...

Today in History – 30 June

1755 Jayappa Shinde who was the son of Ronoji Shinde was murdered. 1799 Krishnaraj Bodiyar was once again declared as the King of Mysore. 1834 Congress created Indian Territory...

Today in History – 29 June

1533 Chaitanya Maha Prabhu, vaishnav Sant, passed away. His mortal remained at Puri. 1757 Mir Zafar was inducted on the throne as the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and...

Today in History – 28 June

1787 Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, was born. 1836 On this day in 1836, James Madison, drafter of the Constitution, recorder of the...

Today in History – 27 June

1838 Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, "the father of modern Indian fiction" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was born at Katalpara near...

Today in History – 26 June

1243 The Seljuk Turkish army in Asia Minor is wiped out by the Mongols. 1794 The French defeat an Austrian army at the Battle of Fleurus. 1888 Ghanshyam Das...

Today in History – 25 June

1529 Babar reached to his capital Agra after winning Bengal. 1658 6th Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb arrested his father Shahjahan and put him in Agra Fort Jail. 1876 On this...

Today in History – 24 June

1675 In colonial New England, King Philip’s War began when a band of Wampanoag warriors raid the border settlement of Swansee, Massachusetts, and massacre of...

Today in History – 23 June

1661 Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as...