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Today in History – 31 December

1560 Akbar's Vajir-E-Ajam 'Bairam Khan' was assassinated at Patan, Gujarat by an Afghan assassin Mubarak Khan Lohani ( whose father was slain by Bairam Khan)...

Today in History – 15 December

1675 Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him. 1749 Shahu Chattrapati, the grandson of Shivaji, died. 1803 East India Company captured...

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Today in History – 31 December

1560 Akbar's Vajir-E-Ajam 'Bairam Khan' was assassinated at Patan, Gujarat by an Afghan assassin Mubarak Khan Lohani ( whose father was slain by Bairam Khan)...

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Today in History – 31 December

1560 Akbar's Vajir-E-Ajam 'Bairam Khan' was assassinated at Patan, Gujarat by an Afghan assassin Mubarak Khan Lohani ( whose father was slain by Bairam Khan)...

Today in History – 16 December

16 December 1515 Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder of Portuguese power in India, died at the age of 73 years. 16...

Today in History – 15 December

1675 Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him. 1749 Shahu Chattrapati, the grandson of Shivaji, died. 1803 East India Company captured...

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Today in History – 12 March

1930 Mahatma Gandhi started Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad to break salt law. This march stretched of 375 km. was covered in 26...

Today in History – 11 March

1399 While returning to his country, Timur Lung looted and destroyed Delhi and parts of North India including Hardwar, the Ganga pilgrimage town, and crossed...

Today in History – 10 March

1873 Maulana Shaukat Ali, freedom fighter, nationalist and Muslim politician, was born. 1876 On this day, the first discernible speech is transmitted over a telephone system when...

Today in History – 9 March

1500 Pedro Cabral departs from Portugal with 13 ships to India. 1650 Saint Tukaram Maharaj, famous saint of Maharashtra, passed away. 1862 On this day in 1862, one of...

Today in History – 8 March

1535 Bahadur Shah captured the fort of Chittor and then marched against the Mughal emperor. 1673 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj conquered the fort of Panhala. 1864 Hari Narayan Apte, a...

Today in History – 7 March

1911 Sachchitanand Hiranand Vatsyayan, (Agyeya), modern Hindi literary journalist, freedom fighter and the winner of Jnanpith Award of 1979, was born. 1952 Parmahansa Yogananda, great saint, social...

Today in History – 5 March

1699 Maharaja Jaisingh-II crowned as King of Jaipur kingdom and sat on Amber throne. 1851 Geological Survey of India was established in Calcutta. 1868 Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatwadekar Save Dada...

Today in History – 4 March

1858 J. P. Walker, British Officer, along with 200 prisoners who were mainly from the Indian Sepoy Mutiny, sailed from Calcutta to start a new...

Today in History – 3 March

78 Shaliwahan Shaka Hindu Calendar started. 1575 A battle was fought at Turkra or Turkra Qasba (in the Balasore district) in which the Afghans were routed. 1700 Chhatrapati Rajaram...

Today in History – 2 March

1930 Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy intimating his intention to break Salt Law if Congress demands are not conceded. 1949 Sarojini Naidu, "Nightingale of India", freedom fighter,...

Today in History – 1 March

1510 Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle. 1640 Britishers were allowed to do commercial activities in Madras. 1775 Purandhar Treaty was singed between...

Today in History – 29 February

1776 The famous Purandar treaty signed between Britishers and Marathas. 1896 Morarji Ranchhodji Desai, fourth Prime Minister of India and recipient of Bharat Ratna, was born at...