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Historical Event on 1/17/1601

Akbar, after eight month's siege, entered Asirgarh one of the strongest forts in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/11/1990Darbarsingh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away.
9/8/1962Chinese army infiltrated in the north-east border of India exceeding the Mac-Mahon line (Tibet-India boundary). This was the first ocassion of Chinese infiltration.
8/29/1923Hiralal Ghasulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder who played Test for India in 1952-53, was born in Nagpur.
12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.
12/12/1961Portuguese civilians are evacuated amid fears of an Indian troop invasion at Goa, Daman and Diu.
2/13/1970Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48 people at a village 80-km from New Delhi.
3/13/1978Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (3 wkts in 2 Tests for India), passed away.
2/13/1977Jasawant Singh, famous physiologist, passed away.
7/13/1999Floods claim 15 more lives in Bihar.
7/5/2000Rachita Mistry breaks P.T. Usha's long-standing record in 100m (11.39s) clocking 11.26s in the National circuit meet in Bangalore.