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Today in History – 22 November
1497
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope on way to first voyage from Europe to reach India
1914
Indian troops take Basra in...
Today in History
Today in History – 21 November
1517
Ibrahim Lodi (1517-26) succeeded the throne of Delhi, after the death of his father Sikandar Lodi.
1791
Colonel Napoléon Bonaparte is promoted to General and appointed...
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Today in History – 20 November
1572
Akbar responded with alacrity and arrived at Ahmadabad and made adequate arrangements for its administration.
1789
New Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights
1815
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Today in History – 19 November
1835
Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'.
1838
Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-84), nationalist leader of...
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Today in History – 18 November
1477
First English dated printed book "Dictes & Sayengis of the Phylosophers" by William Caxton
1727
Maharaja Jai Singh-II of Amber laid the stone of Jaipur City....
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Today in History – 17 November
1525
James Todd, researcher and writer of Rajput history, passed away.
1857
Sir Colin Campbell, British Army Officer, managed to supress Indian Mutiny sepoys at Lucknow.
1921
Princes of...
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Today in History – 16 November
1713
Chhatrapati Shahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath, a very remarkable man in Maratha history, as 'Peshwa'.
1860
First group of Indian worker's reached Natal, South Africa.
1921
Nearly 700 Mopalh...
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Today in History – 15 November
1492
Christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco.
1621
Jahangir captured Kakda Fort.
1817
Battle of Yerwada.
1830
Ram Mohun Roy sailed for England. He was the first Indian Brahmin...
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Today in History – 14 November
1681
East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency.
1889
Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India, was born. To commemorate his birthday, this day is...
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Today in History – 13 November
1642
Battle at Turnham Green outside London: King Charles I vs English parliament.
1780
Shikh leader Maharaja Ranjit Singh, also known as Lion of Punjab, was born...
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