17
March

What Happened this Day in India History Events.

1527 Rana Sangram Singh of Chittorgarh was defeated by Babur in the battle of Agra.
1782 Salbai's settlement was signed between the East India Company and the Maratha rulers.
1959 The Buddhist religious Dalai Lama arrived in India from Tibet in 1959.
1987 Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar retired from Test cricket in 1987.
1962 Indian American astronaut Kalpana Chawla was born on 17 March 1962 in Karnal district of Haryana.
2000 On this day in 2000, Lalu Prasad Yadav was processed in case of possessing disproportionate assets.
1991 On this day in 1991, India's first automated satellite IRS-IA became a successful test after completing its three years.