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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
8/16/1922Raunaq Singh, great industrialist and philanthropist, was born at Daska.
3/16/1997The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India.
4/5/1930Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
11/17/1994North Eastern Council decides to include Sikkim in the Council.
8/3/1993Bill to regulate cable TV introduced in Rajya Sabha.
10/12/1999Sachidanand Sakshi, former BJP MP, joined SP.
4/4/1971Pakistan reports seizure of nine Indian army vehicles.
11/17/1835James Todd, researcher and writer of Rajput history, passed away.
4/15/1994India signed `GAT' agreement.
7/24/1985Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sikh leader Sant Harchand Singh Longowal of Akali Dal signed a peace contract known as 'Punjab Accord' thus ending the four-year agitation in Punjab.