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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
3/7/1911Sachchitanand Hiranand Vatsyayan, (Agyeya), modern Hindi literary journalist, freedom fighter and the winner of Jnanpith Award of 1979, was born.
11/15/1992At least 170 people die in heavy rains and floods in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
5/23/1903Gemini Roy, famous Painter, joined Government School of Arts and Crafts at Calcutta.
9/29/1990Central Government adopt a three-pronged strategy to create additional 30 lakh jobs outside the government sector over the next five years.
12/1/1947India all out for 58 vs Australia at Gabba.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
5/10/1901Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, Indian scientist, in the hall of the Royal Society, London, which was packed with eminent scientists today on May 10, 1901 proved that ""plants and animal have similar touch sense"".
4/12/1799The Church Missionary Society was organized in London under the original name of the Society for Missions in Africa and the East. This Anglican missions agency currently works in fields located in Africa, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Iran and Palestine.
4/20/1989President's rule imposed in Karnataka.
3/22/1949SSC Examination system started.