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Historical Event on 05/06/1529

Babur Shah, Mughal Emperior, defeated Afghan Nawab Nasrat Shah, king of Bengal, on the banks of the Gand and the Ghaghra river.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/17/1993Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, died at her native village in Manipur. The British army made a surprise attack on her position and captured her. On 17th October, 1932, Pandit Nehru once wrote ""A day will come when India will remember her and cherishe her"".
4/10/1996The marketing of Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Moor's Last Sigh' in India was cleared by the Central govt.
4/13/1889Balkrishna A. Pillai, litterateur and journalist, was born.
12/16/1951Salarjung Museum opened in Hyderabad.
2/24/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from jail.
11/10/2000R.M. Shankara and Rashmi Kumari lift men's and women's title in the World carrom championship in New Delhi.
5/1/1994Political party Shiromani Akali Dal was established.
8/16/1980Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130.
12/17/1905Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
12/26/1801Supreme Courts had Bengal and Madras by the charter.