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This is a widget for the Calendar of South Asian History, with a link to a Wikipedia article for each day featuring a famous event or person connected with south Asia.

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January 1, 1877 - Queen Victoria of Britain is proclaimed Empress of India.
January 2, 1910 - Birthday of Srirangam Srinivasarao, also known as Sri Sri, Telugu poet.
South Asian World Heritage Site - Taj Mahal.
January 4, 1924 - Birthday of Sebastian Kappen, Indian theologian.
January 5, 1893 - Birthday of Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru.
January 6, 1966 - Birthday of A. R. Rahman, Indian composer.
South Asian Spotlight - Learn about the country of Pakistan.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Tamil language.
January 9, 1920 - Birthday of Hakim Mohammed Said, Pakistani scholar.
South Asian Religion Spotlight - Learn about the religion of Islam.
January 11, 1859 - Birthday of Lord George Nathaniel Curzon, British statesman, Viceroy of India.
January 12, 1863 - Birthday of Swami Vivekananda, Indian philosopher.
South Asian Spotlight - Learn about the country of Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon).
January 14, 1761. The Third Battle of Panipat between India and Afghan forces.
South Asian World Heritage Site - Great Living Chola Temples.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Hindi language.
South Asian World Heritage Site - Mohenjodaro, ruins of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization.
Pakistani City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Rawalpindi.
January 19, 1990 - Death of Rajneesh, Indian religious leader.
January 20, 1926 - Birthday of Qurratulain Hyder, Indian novelist.
January 21, 2005 - Death of Parveen Babi, Indian actress.
January 22, 1981 - Death of Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi, Pakistani historian and educationist.
January 23, 1897 - Birthday of Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian independence fighter.
January 24, 1966 - Death of Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist.
South Asian World Heritage Site - Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha.
January 26 - Republic Day Holiday in India.
Pakistani City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Karachi.
January 28, 1846 - British victory over Sikh forces in the Battle of Aliwal.
January 29, 1926 - Birthday of Abdus Salam, Pakistani physicist, Nobel laureate.
January 30, 1948 - Assassination of Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi.
January 31, 1969 - Death of Meher Baba, Indian guru.
South Asian Spotlight - Learn about the Maldives.
February 2, 1989 - The last Soviet Union armored column leaves Kabul, ending Soviet occupation.
South Asian Religion Spotlight - Learn about the Zoroastrian religion.
February 4, 1921 - Birthday of K. R. Narayanan, President of India.
February 5, 1927 - Death of Inayat Khan, Indian sufi.
South Asian World Heritage Site - Ajanta Caves.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Pashto language.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India on the Bay of Bengal.
South Asian World Heritage Site - Elephanta Caves.
February 10, 1987 -Death of Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, Pakistani painter, calligrapher and artist.
February 11, 1713 - Death of Jahandar Shah, Mughal emperor of India.
February 12, 1951 - Death of Choudhary Rehmat Ali, Pakistani nationalist.
February 13, 1879 - Birthday of Sarojini Naidu, Indian freedom fighter.
February 14, 1483 - Birthday of Babur, Moghul emperor of India.
February 15, 1869 - Death of Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Kannada language.
February 17, 1883 - Death of Vasudeo Balwant Phadke, Indian revolutionary.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Hampi.
February 19, 1951 - Birthday of Tahir-ul-Qadri, Pakistani Islamic scholar.
Indian City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Lucknow.
February 21, 1878 - Birthday of The Mother, Indian spiritual leader and partner of Sri Aurobindo.
February 22, 1982 - Death of Josh Malihabadi, Urdu poet of India and Pakistan.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Nepali language.
February 24, 1739, Battle of Karnal - victory of Persian forces over the Mughal emperor.
South Asian World Heritage Site - Bhimbetka.
February 26, 1966 - Death of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian freedom fighter and writer.
Indian City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Chennai, also known as Madras.
February 28, 1963 - Death of Rajendra Prasad, First President of India.
February 29, 1904 - Birthday of Rukmini Devi Arundale, Indian dancer.
Pakistani City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Hyderabad.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Churches of Goa.
March 3, 1575 - Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
March 4, 1965 - Birthday of Khaled Hosseini, Afghan author.
March 5, 1539 - Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Dari language.
March 7, 1952 - Death of Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Humayun's Tomb.
March 9, 1956 - Birthday of Shashi Tharoor, Indian author and diplomat.
March 10, 1948 - The Indian Union Muslim League is founded, by remnants of the old Muslim League.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Bamiyan Valley.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Maharashtra, located in southwestern India on the Arabian Sea.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Telugu language.
Pakistani City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Peshawar.
March 15, 1985 - Death of Radha Krishna Choudhary, Indian historian and writer.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Mosque City of Bagerhat.
March 17, 1959 - Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, flees Tibet for India.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Sanskrit language.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Pattadakal.
March 20, 1602 - The Dutch East India Company is established.
March 21, 1923 - Birthday of Shri Mataji Nirmala Srivastava, founder of Sahaja Yoga.
March 22, 2007 - Death of Uppaluri Gopala Krishnamurti, Indian thinker.
March 23, Republic Day Holiday in Pakistan.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Kathmandu Valley.
Pakistani City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Lahore.
March 26, 1971 - Bangladesh Liberation War begins.
March 27, 1898 - Death of Syed Ahmad Khan, Indian Muslim intellectual.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Balochi language.
March 29, 1857 - Bengal Infantry revolts against the British rule in India in the Sepoy Mutiny.
March 30, 2005 - Death of O. V. Vijayan, Indian author and cartoonist.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur.
April 1, 1856 - Birthday of Acacio Gabriel Viegas, Indian physician.
April 2, 1984 - Rakesh Sharma becomes the first Indian in space.
Indian City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Hyderabad.
April 4, 1979 - President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan is executed.
April 5, 1908 - Birthday of Jagjivan Ram, Indian politician.
April 6, 1930 - Gandhi starts the Salt Satyagraha.
April 7, 1920 - Birthday of Ravi Shankar, Indian sitar player.
April 8, 1950 - India and Pakistan sign the Liaquat-Nehru Pact.
April 9, 1948 - Birthday of Jaya Bachchan, Indian actress.
April 10, 1995 - Death of Morarji Desai, Indian activist and freedom fighter.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of West Bengal, located in eastern India, bordering with Bangladesh.
April 12, 1962 - Death of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Indian politician and engineer.
April 13, 1919 - British massacre unarmed demonstrators in Amritsar, India.
April 14, 1950 - Death of Sri Ramana Maharshi, Indian philosopher.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Taxila.
April 16, 1848 - Birthday of Kandukuri Veeresalingam, social reformer.
April 17, 1975 - Death of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Malayalam language.
April 19, 1897 - Birthday of Peter de Noronha, Indian businessman and philanthropist.
April 20, 1870 - Birthday of Maulvi Abdul Haq,"Father of Urdu," Pakistani scholar.
April 21, 1938 - Death of Allama Iqbal, Indian philosopher and poet.
Indian City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Pune, located in the state of Maharashtra.
April 23, 1992 - Death of Satyajit Ray, Indian filmmaker.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Sacred City of Kandy.
April 25, 2005 - Death of Swami Ranganathananda, Indian spiritual leader and speaker.
April 26, 1920 - Death of Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Bengali language.
April 28, 1978 - Assassination of Mohammed Daoud Khan, president of Afghanistan.
April 29, 1936 - Birthday of Zubin Mehta, Indian-born conductor.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Buddhist monuments at Sanchi.
May 1, Maharashtra Day, commemorating Maharashtra statehood in 1960.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Manipur, a state in northeastern India bordering on Myanmar.
May 3, 1969 - Death of Zakir Hussain, third President of India.
May 4, 1799 - Death of Tipu Sultan, Indian military leader.
May 5, Indian Immigration Day in Guyana.
May 6, 1542 - Francis Xavier reached Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India.
May 7, 1861 - Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore, Indian writer, Nobel laureate.
May 8, 1933 - Gandhi begins a 21-day fast in protest of British oppression in India.
May 9, 1986 - Death of Tenzing Norgay, who climbed Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary.
May 10, 1927 - Birthday of Nayantara Sahgal, Indian author.
May 11, 1998 - India tests thermonuclear device in Pokhran.
May 12, 1895. Birthday of Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher and writer.
May 13, 2001 - Death of R.K. Narayan, Indian novelist.
May 14, 1907 - Birthday of Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan.
May 15, 1907 - Birthday of Sukhdev Thapar, Indian freedom fighter.
May 16, 1975 - India annexes the mountain state of Sikkim.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Sigiriya.
May 18, 1974 - Project Smiling Buddha, when India detonates its first nuclear weapon.
May 19, 1926 - Birthday of Swami Kriyananda, Indian teacher and author.
May 20, 1498 - Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives Calicut, India.
May 21, 1991 - Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Mahabalipuram.
May 23, 1945 - Birthday of Padmarajan, Indian film director.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Golden Temple of Dambulla.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Kashmir, which is the object of dispute between India and Pakistan.
May 26, 1879 - Russia and Britain sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state.
May 27, 1964 - Death of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian politician.
May 28, 1883 - Birthday of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian freedom fighter.
May 29, 1940 - Birthday of Farooq Leghari, President of Pakistan.
May 30, 1606 - Death of Guru Arjan Dev, Sikh guru.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Qutb Minar.
June 1, 1996 - Death of Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, former President of India.
June 2, 1982 - Death of Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, former president of Pakistan.
June 3, 1984 - The Indian Army storms the Golden Temple near Amritsar.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, where the Buddha attained enlightenment.
June 5 - Holiday of Indian Arrival in Suriname.
June 6, 1984 - The Indian Army attacks Sikhs in the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
June 7, 1893 - Mahatma Gandhi commits first act of civil disobedience in South Africa.
June 8, 1975 - Birthday of Shilpa Shetty, Indian actress.
June 9, 1949 - Birthday of Kiran Bedi, first woman to join the Indian Police Service.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - The historical monuments of Thatta, near Lake Keenjhar, in Pakistan.
June 11, 1947 - Birthday of Laloo Prasad Yadav, controversial Indian politician.
South Asian World Heritage Site - Learn about the Konark Sun Temple, one of the most renowned temples in India.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Punjabi language.
June 14, 1444 - Birthday of Nilakantha Somayaji, Indian mathematician.
June 15, 1950 - Birthday of Lakshmi Mittal, Indian businessman and one of the richest people in the world.
June 16, 1925 - Death of Chittaranjan Das, a leading member of the Indian Independence movement.
June 17, 1858 - Death of Rani Lakshmibai, a leading figure of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Ancient City of Polonnaruwa.
June 19, 1947 - Birthday of Salman Rushdie, Indian author.
June 20, 1952 - Birthday of Vikram Seth, Indian poet.
June 21, 1953 - Birthday of Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Indian City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
June 23, 1757 - British forces defeat the Bengali army in the Battle of Plassey, establishing British rule of India.
June 24, 1937 - Birthday of Anita Desai, Indian novelist.
June 25, 1900 - Birthday of Louis Mountbatten, last Viceroy of British India.
June 26, 1838 - Birthday of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Benjali poet and novelist.
June 27, 1939 - Birthday of Rahul Dev Burman, Bollywood composer.
June 28, 1921 - Birthday of P. V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Chhattisgarh in central India.
South Asian World Heritage Site - The Ellora Caves, containing Buddhist, Hindu and Jain temples.
July 1, 1947 - Birthday of Kalpana Chawla, Indian-American astronaut.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Agra Fort (Lal Qila).
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Assamese language.
July 4, 1902 - Death of Swami Vivekananda, Indian spiritual leader.
July 5, 1882 - Birthday of Inayat Khan, Indian sufi.
July 7, 1892 - Dadabhai Naoroji elected as first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.
July 7, 1656 - Birthday of Guru Har Krishan, eighth of the Eleven Sikh Gurus.
July 8, 1497 - Vasco da Gama sets sail on first direct European voyage to India.
July 9, 1948 - Pakistan issued first set of postage stamps.
July 10, 1906 - Vellore Revolt against the British East India Company.
July 11, 2006 - Mumbai train bombings, which killed over 200 people.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Hindu and Jain temples in Khajuraho.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Bodo language.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Shalimar Gardens near Lahore, Pakistan.
July 15, 1903 - Birthday of K. Kamaraj, the "Gandhi of the South."
Indian City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Agra, home to the Taj Mahal.
July 17, 1973 - King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan is deposed by his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan.
July 18, 1947 - Indian Independence Bill declares creation of India and Pakistan.
July 19, 1827 - Birthday of Mangal Pandey, Indian freedom fighter.
July 20, 1929 - Birthday of Rajendra Kumar, Indian actor.
July 21, 1960 - Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka becomes the world's first woman prime minister.
July 22, 1918 - Death of Indra Lal Roy, Indian flying ace in World War I.
July 23, 1983 - The riots of "Black July" in Sri Lanka, in which many Tamils were killed.
July 24, 1970 - Death of Peter de Noronha, Indian businessman and philanthropist.
July 25, 1997 - K.R. Narayanan becomes President of India, the first Dalit ("untouchable") to hold the office.
July 26, 1928 - Birthday of Ibn-e-Safi (Asrar Ahmad), Pakistani writer.
July 27, 1880 - Afghan victory at the Battle of Maiwand in the second Anglo-Afghan War.
July 28, 1946 - Birthday of Fahmida Riaz, Pakistani woman writer.
July 29, 1904 - Birthday of J. R. D. Tata, aviation pioneer and Indian industrialist.
July 30, 1893 - Birthday of Fatima Jinnah, Pakistani politician and "Mother of the Nation."
July 31, 1658 - Aurangzeb is proclaimed Moghul emperor of India.
August 1, 1920 - Death of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian freedom fighter.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Fatehpur Sikri, capital of the Mughal Empire.
Learn about the South Asian World Heritage Site - Anuradhapura, ancient capital of Sri Lanka.
August 4, 1954 - Government of Pakistan approves the National Anthem.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Gujarati language.
August 6, 1970 - Birthday of M. Night Shyamalan, Indian-American director.
August 7, 1925 - Birthday of M. S. Swaminathan, "Father of the Green Revolution in India."
August 8, 1988 - The "8888 Uprising" occurs in Myanmar.
August 9, 1942 - Mohandas Gandhi is arrested in Bombay, launching the Quit India Movement.
August 10, 1894 - Birthday of Varahagiri Venkata Giri, Fourth President of India.
August 11, 1786 - Captain Francis Light established the British colony of Penang in Malaysia.
August 12, 1924 - Birthday of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, leader of Pakistan.
August 13, 1954 - Radio Pakistan broadcasts National Anthem of Pakistan for the first time.
August 14, 1947 - Pakistan gains Independence from the British Indian Empire.
August 15, 1947 - India gains independence and Jawaharlal Nehru takes office as the first Prime Minister of India.
August 16, 1886 - Death of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Indian guru.
August 17, 1932 - Birthday of V. S. Naipaul, West Indian writer, Nobel Laureate.
August 18, 1945 - Death of Subhash Chandra Bose, a leader of the Indian independence movement.
August 19, 1919 - Afghanistan gains full independence from the United Kingdom.
August 20, 1944 - Birthday of Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India.
August 21, 1995 - Death of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Indian-born astrophysicist, Nobel laureate.
August 22, 1639 - Chennai (formerly Madras) founded by the British East India Company.
South Asian Spotlight - Learn about the country of Bangladesh.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Andhra Pradesh, whose largest city and state capital is Hyderabad.
Indian City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Delhi.
August 26, 1910 - Birthday of Mother Teresa.
August 27, 1931 - Birthday of Sri Chinmoy, Indian guru.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Orissa, a state along the east coast of India.
August 29, 1976 - Death of Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, revolutionary and philosopher.
August 30, 1574 - Guru Ram Das became the Fourth Sikh Guru.
August 31, 1569 - Birthday of Jahangir, Mughal Emperor of India.
September 1, 1896 - Birthday of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Indian theologian.
South Asian Spotlight - Learn about the country of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma.
September 3, 1971 - Birthday of Kiran Desai, Indian-American writer.
September 4, 1941 - Birthday of Sushilkumar Shinde, Indian politician.
September 5, 1888 - Birthday of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, second President of India, Teacher's Day in India.
September 6, 2005 - Death of Hasan Abidi, Pakistani journalist and poet.
September 7, 1988 - Abdul Ahad Mohmand, the first Afghan in space, returns aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz.
September 8, 1954 - The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established.
September 9, 2001 - Ahmed Shah Massoud, leader of the Northern Alliance, is assassinated in Afghanistan.
September 10, 2000 - Death of Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, Pakistani journalist and writer.
September 11, 1921 - Death of Subramanya Bharathy, Tamil poet.
September 12, 1948 - Invasion of the State of Hyderabad by the Indian Army.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Arunachal Pradesh, the easternmost state of India.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Assam, an eastern Indian state bordering on Bangladesh.
September 15, 1860 - Birthday of Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya, Indian engineer, Engineer's Day.
September 16, 1916 - Birthday of M.S. Subbulakshmi, Indian singer.
September 17, 1930 - Birthday of Lalgudi Jayaraman, Indian violinist.
September 18, 1950 - Birthday of Shabana Azmi, Indian actress.
September 19, 1936 - Death of Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, Indian musician.
September 20, 1857 - The Indian Mutiny ends with the recapture of Delhi by the East India Company.
September 21, 1995 - The Hindu milk miracle, in which statues of the god Ganesha began drinking milk.
September 22, 1965 - The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 between India and Pakistan ends.
September 23, 2002 - Death of Vernon Corea, Sri Lankan broadcaster.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Sindhi language.
September 25, 1986 - Assassination of Darshan Singh Canadian, Indian communist leader.
September 26, 1932 - Birthday of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India.
September 27, 1988 - National League for Democracy is formed by Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar.
September 28, 2004 - Death of Mulk Raj Anand, Indian author.
September 29, 1932 - Birthday of Mehmood, Indian comic actor.
Indian City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Bangalore.
October 1, 1904 - Birthday of A.K. Gopalan, Indian communist leader.
October 2, 1869 - Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political leader.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Bihar, a northern Indian state bordering on Nepal.
October 4, 1884 - Birthday of Subramaniya Siva, Indian freedom fighter and writer.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Karnataka, a state in southern India, formerly known as Mysore.
October 6, 1661 - Death of Guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru.
October 7, 2001 - The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan starts.
October 8, 1936 - Death of Premchand, Indian author.
October 9, 1987 - Death of Guru Gopinath, Indian classical dancer.
October 10, 1906 - Birthday of R.K. Narayan, Indian novelist.
October 11, 1902 - Birthday of Jayprakash Narayan, Indian freedom fighter.
October 12, 1967 - Death of Ram Manohar Lohia, Indian politician leader and freedom fighter.
October 13, 1948 - Birthday of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, a Qawwali singer from Pakistan.
October 14, 1643 - Birthday of Bahadur Shah I, Mughal Emperor of India.
October 15, 1918 - Death of Shirdi Sai Baba, Indian guru.
October 16, 1905 - The Partition of Bengal.
October 17, 1817 - Birthday of Syed Ahmad Khan, Indian Muslim intellectual.
October 18, 2004 - Death of Veerappan, Indian bandit and smuggler.
October 19, 1920 - Birthday of Pandurang Shastri Athavale, Indian philosopher.
South Asian Spotlight - Learn about the country of Nepal.
October 21, 1990 - Death of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, Indian spiritual teacher and social revolutionary.
Indian City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Calcutta.
October 23, 1923 - Birthday of Aslam Farrukhi, Pakistani scholar and poet.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Goa, which became a Portuguese colony in the 15th century.
October 25, 1926 - Birthday of Ismail Gulgee, Pakistani painter.
October 26, 1947 - Kashmir joins the Union of India.
October 27, 1958 - Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed in a coup d'état.
October 28, 1627 - Death of Jahangir, Mughal Emperor of India.
October 29, 1920 - Birthday of Catholicos Baselios Mar Thoma Didymos I, Indian Catholic.
October 30, 1909 - Birthday of Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist.
October 31, 1984 - Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by two Sikh security guards.
South Asian Religion Spotlight - Learn about the religion of Hinduism.
November 2, 1877 - Birth of Aga Khan III, Shia Imam, in Karachi (then part of British India).
November 3, 1933 - Birthday of Amartya Sen, Indian economist, Nobel laureate.
November 4, 1845 - Birthday of Vasudeo Balwant Phadke, Indian revolutionary.
November 5, 1556 - Second Battle of Panipat in which the Mughal Army defeats Hindu forces.
Indian City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay.
November 7, 1888 - Birthday of Sir C. V. Raman, Indian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate.
November 8, 1965 - The British Indian Ocean Territory is created.
November 9, 1877 - Birthday of Allama Iqbal, Indian National poet of Pakistan.
November 10, 2006 - Sri Lankan Tamil politician Nadarajah Raviraj is assassinated.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Rajasthan, a state in northern India, bordering on Pakistan.
November 12, 1896, Birthday of Salim Ali, ornithologist, the "Birdman of India."
November 13, 1952. Birthday of Art Malik, Pakistani-born English actor.
November 14, 1889 - Birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India.
November 15, 1949 - Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.
South Asian Religion Spotlight - Learn about the religion of Buddhism.
November 17, 1928 - Death of Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian author and freedom fighter.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Gujarat, a northwestern Indian state bordering on Pakistan.
November 19, 1835 - Birthday of Rani Lakshmi Bai, Indian Queen and rebel against British rule.
November 20, 1750 - Birthday of Tipu Sultan, Indian ruler.
November 21, 1962 - The Chinese People's Liberation Army declares a unilateral cease-fire in the Sino-Indian War.
November 22, 1953 - Death of Syed Sulaiman Nadvi, Pakistani religious scholar.
November 23, 1926 - Birthday of Sathya Sai Baba, Indian guru.
November 24, 1961 - Birthday of Arundhati Roy, Indian author.
November 25, 1941 - Birthday of Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi, Pakistani religious leader and mystic.
November 26, 1949 - The Indian Constituent Assembly adopts India's constitution.
South Asian Spotlight - Learn about the country of Afghanistan.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Kerala, a southwestern Indian state on the Malabar Coast.
South Asian Languages Spotlight - Learn about the Urdu language.
November 30, 1858 - Birthday of Jagdish Chandra Bose, Indian physicist.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Uttar Pradesh, a densely populated state in northern India.
December 2, 1898 - Birthday of Indra Lal Roy, Indian pilot and WWI flying ace.
December 3, 1984 - Accident at a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India kills more than 3,800 people.
December 4, 1829 - British governor Lord William Bentinck declares law against the practice of suttee.
December 5, 1950 - Death of Sri Aurobindo, Indian guru.
December 6, 1992 - Hindu activists demolish Babri Masjid, a 16th-century mosque in Ayodhya.
December 7, 2004 - Hamid Karzai is inaugurated as President of Afghanistan.
December 8, 1935 - Birthday of Dharmendra, Indian actor.
December 9, 1946 - Birthday of Sonia Gandhi, Italian-born Indian politician.
December 10, 1878 - Birthday of C. Rajagopalachari, known as Rajaji, Indiam freedom fighter.
December 11, 1931 - Birthday of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Indian guru.
Pakistani City Spotlight - Learn about the city of Islamabad.
December 13, 2001 - The Indian Parliament is attacked by Kashmiri terrorists.
December 14, 1918 - Birthday of B.K.S. Iyengar, Indian yoga advocate and teacher.
December 15, 1950 - Death of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Indian political leader.
December 16, 1867 - Birthday of Amy Carmichael, missionary in Dohnavur, India.
South Asian Religion Spotlight - Learn about the religion of Jainism.
December 18, 1971 - Birthday of Barkha Dutt, television Indian journalist.
South Asian Spotlight - Learn about the country of Bhutan.
December 20, 1909, Birthday of Vakkom Majeed, Indian politican and freedom fighter.
Indian Geography Spotlight - Learn about the state of Punjab, a state in northwest India bordering on Pakistan.
December 22, 1887 - Birthday of Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician.
December 23, 2004 - Death of P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prime Minister of India.
December 24, 1987 - Death of M. G. Ramachandran , Chief Minister of the Tamil Nadu, India.
December 25, 1994 - Death of Zail Singh, President of India.
December 26, 2004. An earthquake and resulting tsunami kills hundreds of thousands thoughout the Indian Ocean region.
December 27, 1796 - Birthday of Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet.
December 28, 1932 - Birthday of Dhirubhai Ambani, Indian business tycoon, the "Polyester Prince."
December 29, 1917 - Birthday of Ramanand Sagar, Indian film director.
December 30, 1879 - Birthday of Sri Ramana Maharshi, Indian philosopher and guru.
December 31, 1599 - British East India Company is chartered.

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