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Historical Event on 03/17/1527

Rana Sangram Singh, King of Mewad, fought Babur near Kanwa at Agra and lost the battle and died thereafter. He had vowed not to enter Chittogarh without a victory.

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4/4/1994Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns.
12/17/1905Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
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2/2/1952India won first cricket Test Match at Chepauk Stadium, Madras.
1/2/1757After the Battle of Plassey, Clive, Britisher, defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah, Mir Jafar, Nawab of Bengal and re-captured Calcutta, after it had been seized by the Nawab of Bengal who had used the ""Black Hole"" to imprison British captives.
1/7/1900Raghukul Tilak, educationist and social worker, was born at Meerut, UP.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.