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Historical Event on 1/15/1656

Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1972Edward VIII, King of Great Britain/N Ireland/emperor (India 1936), passed away at the age of 77.
4/8/1919Gandhiji arrested on way to Delhi for refusal to comply with order not to enter Punjab; escorted back to Bombay; outbreaks of violence in several towns.
8/18/1800Fort William College was established at Calcutta.
1/3/1952India adopted birth control program with aid of U.N. World Health Organization.
6/15/1986K. K. Tarapore, cricketer (Test for India 1948), was killed in a motor-scooter accident.
3/15/1992Dr. Rahi Masum Raza, film screenplay, story and dialogue writer, passed away at the age of 64 years.
8/18/1990President R Venkataraman presented the colours to the Officers Training Academy in recognition of their services to the Nation.
3/26/1931New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies.
1/9/1976President suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.
4/26/1999The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections.