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Historical Event on 5/14/1657

Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/17/1946Shri Valangaiman Sankaranarayana Srinivasa Shastri, greatest social reformer, freedom fighter, educationist, politician, master, scholar of Sanskrit and President of India, passed away.
12/15/1675Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him.
3/28/1978Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born.
4/23/1926Madhavrao Sapre, great political leader, passed away.
12/10/1857Veer Narayan Singh organised a small group and had an encounter with British army. He was charged treason and sentenced to death. He was executed publicly.
3/14/1993India seeks Interpol's assistance in investigating the sources of bomb blasts in Bombay.
2/4/1994India elected to the executive boards of UNDP, UN Population Fund and UNICEF.
11/15/1993Supreme Court rules that the CEC is supreme
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Ustad Bismillah Khan.
4/28/1992Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away.