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Historical Event on 1/15/1656

Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
5/7/1990Government of India bans strikes in any service in any oil field or refinery under the Essential Services Maintenance Act.
12/20/1998Dr. B. V. Raman (86), a reputed astrologer, dies in Bangalore following a cardiac arrest. He was the Editor of The Astrological Magazine.
12/3/1971Pakistan took the initiative of striking the airfields both in the East and the West. While the IAF carried out retaliatory air strikes in the West and shot the Pakistan Air Force (PAP) out of the skies.
4/7/1998Soli Sorabjee is appointed Attorney-General of India.
5/26/1997Government decides to allow the use of environment-friendly LPG as a motor vehicle fuel.
2/25/1993113 MPs arrested and Murali Manohar Joshi injured in police action.
8/3/199835 persons were killed as Govind Towers at Bandra in Mumbai collapsed.
9/8/1993Andhra cabinet reshuffled by dropping four legislators and bringing in 16 new faces.
2/20/1863Pandit A. R. Rajrajvarma, famous Malyalam poet, grammer expert and Sanskrit expert, was born.