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Historical Event on 1/28/1865

Lala Lajpat Rai 'Punjab Kesari', great valiant freedom fighter, social reformer, humanitarian and lawyer, was born in Dhudike village of Ferozepur district, Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1910Rajnath Pandey, great writer and educationist, was born in Pindra, Varanasi (U.P.).
7/27/1949Agreement reached on the ceasefire line in Kashmir.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
6/21/1940Keshavrao Baliram Hedgewar, politician and founder of Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh (RSS), passed away.
1/8/1993Dr. P.C. Alexander appointed Governor of Maharashtra.
7/14/1636Aurangzeb was appointed as Shahjahan by Viceroy of Deccan.
9/15/1860M. Visveswarayya, maker of modern Karnataka, was born. He was a notable engineer too.
1/31/1963Peacock declared as National Bird of India.
6/21/1948C. Rajagopalachari was appointed the first Indian Governor General of Indian union (21/06/1948-25/01/1950). After January 25, 1950, this post was abolished.
10/13/1911Ashok Kumar Ganguly, famous film actor, was born. He is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.