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Historical Event on 11/27/1001

Sultan Mehmud of Ghazni began his first real expedition to India by defeating the Hindu King Jaipal. He won Afghanisthan and Punjab in Peshawar battle. This was the first major Muslim conquest in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1954President issues an order extending application of Indian Constitution to Kashmir with the concurrence of the State government.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada).
12/20/1920Justice Ali Sayyed Murtuza Fazal  was born.
9/29/1942The British police shot Matangini Hazra, a 72-year old woman of Tamluk town in Midnapur district, when she was leading the flag at Tamluk in August movement procession.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
11/16/1921Nearly 700 Mopalh rebels were killed by the Gurkhas as they attacked the Pandikkad post at Delhi.
9/29/1992Andhra CM Janardhana Reddy resigned.
5/19/1993S. W. Sohoni, 4 Tests for India, 83 runs @ 16.6, 2 wkts @ 101, passed away.
6/27/1997Surendra Pratap Singh, famous Journalist and former chief editor of Nav Bharat Times Group, died ]at Delhi.
2/22/1845Serampore of Hooghly district and Balasore cities from Dutch purchased East Indian Company.