28-August-1600

Mughals capture Ahmednagar. 28-August-1667

Sardar Jay Singh I, the famous king- Mirza Raja, a ruler of the kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur) also in Aurangzeb's kingdom, passed away at Barhanpur. 28-August-1733

Sekhoji (Jaysingrao) Angre, famous naval officer of Maratha navy, passed away. 28-August-1879

Battle at Ulundi, Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz. 28-August-1896

Firak Gorakhpuri, Urdu poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born. 28-August-1896

Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, great musician and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Chembai in Kerala. 28-August-1904

First car rally between Calcutta to Barakpur held. 28-August-1906

Chintamani Govind (Mama Pendse), great actor, was born. 28-August-1928

Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon, noted ph

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