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Historical Event on 05/24/1557

Sikandar Sur was compelled to surrender Mankot in Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/20/1997All India Hindu Conference begins at Hardwar.
2/23/1792The Third Mysore War ended in Tipu Sultan's signing of Peace Treaty dictated by Lord Cornwallis & surrendering his two sons, Abdul Khaliq & Maiz - Uddin. This is known as Treaty of Seringapatam.
9/26/1985P.T. Usha sets record for 100m (Women) in 11.39 seconds at Jakarta.
12/14/1998The Government introduces the controversial Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.
3/16/1945Ganesh Damodar Savarkar, who was a revolutionary and brother of Swatantriya Veer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, passed away.
2/22/1854Kawasji Nanabhai Dawar started the first Cloth Mill namely 'Bombay Spinning Mills'.
2/1/1831The first Fine Arts Exhibition by Brush Club was held in a Public Library of Calcutta.
10/30/1947The government rejects Kashmir's decision to join India in Pakistan.
11/18/1997Puttaveeramma of Ishwatha Ashrama Vidyaranyapuram, Vishveshwara Nagar, Mysore, conferred with the 'Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award 1997' for lifelong exemplary service to poor destitute women, in particular deaf and dumb girl children.
11/13/1935Chandra Prakash Gupta, great educationist, was born at Gaini in UP.