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Historical Event on 4/28/1701

John Norris of Britain met Aurangjeb at Parnela in South India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/28/2000Indian junior cricket team wins the Youth cricket World Cup.
10/21/1943Azad Hind Government was established in Singapore and Netaji Subhashchandra Bose was elected as its national leader.
12/4/1661Murad Baksh was executed on the charge of murdering Diwan Ali Nagi.
1/2/1948Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir.
4/26/1908Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
7/23/1997India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
12/11/1938Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, famous Hindi litterateur and editor, passed away.
6/7/1979Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'.
2/11/1933First edition of weekly ""Harijan"" edited by Mahatma Gandhi was published from Pune in English and Hindi.
4/12/1871Gangadhar Balkrishna Deshpande, editor in modern era and dictionary creator, was born.