Detroit Indian Community - DetroitIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 4/3/1680

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great Maratha emperor, patriot, soldier, freedom fighter, revolutionary and great son of India, passed away at Raigarh fort. His son Sambhaji succeeded to the throne.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/23/1803British-Indian forces defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Assaye.
5/31/1987Daman and Diu to remain as union territories after Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
5/12/1949S Vijaya Laxmi Pandit, first woman foreign ambassador, was received in US.
3/11/1689Sambhaji, Shivaji's successor, who was captured at Sangameshwar, was assasinated in the prison of Aurangzeb by Mughal officer Muqurab Khan.
2/11/1989Pandit Narendra Sharma passed away.
7/1/1965Meerut University was established.
11/28/1998The Congress(I) wins the Assembly elections in Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
7/25/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the sixth President of India. His held this office till July 25, 1982.
10/25/1995Narsimha Rao, PM, addresses the 50th anniversary session of the UN.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.