From Thrones to Tunes: History Made on August 22

August 22 in History: From Medieval Battles to Modern Milestones

"August 22 Flashback: Battles, Icons & Observances"

A Day to Remember: Key Global Events on August 22

Today Importance - 30th April

30-Apr-1030

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazvanid died in his capital.

30-Apr-1843

Marathi novelist and editor Ramchandra Vikaji Gunjikar was born.

Today Importance - 29th April

29-Apr-1639

Shah Jahan started the construction of the Red Fort in Delhi by laying the foundation stone. This fort was completed on 13 May 1646.

29-Apr-1848

The famous classicist, eminent painter and great Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma was born in Kilimanoor, Kerala.

Today Importance - 28th April

Today Importance - 28th April

28-Apr-1701

John Norris of England met Aurangzeb at Parnell in South India.

28-Apr-1740

Baji Rao I alias Thorle Baji Rao Peshwa died at Ravarkhedi near Khargon on the Narmada River and was succeeded by his son Balaji Baji Rao.

Today Importance - 27th April

Today Importance - 27th April

27-April-1526

Babur Shah was declared the emperor of Delhi.

27-April-1606

Jahangir arrested Khusro.

27-April-1705

Aurangzeb captured the Bhagin fort.

27-April-1748

The Mughal Ruler Muhammad Shah passed on and was prevailed by his child Ahmad Shah.

Today Importance - 26th April

Today Importance - 26th April

26-Apr-1479

Birth of Vallabhacharya, the founder of Pusthimarga sect.

26-Apr-1762

Shyam Shastri, a musician and one of the great artists of India, was born in Tiruvarur.

Today Importance - 25th April

Today Importance - 25th April

25-Apr-1906

Dara Nusrawanji Marshall, librarian and academic, is born.

25-Apr-1915

The German Central leadership conceded that chlorine gas bombs and shells were utilized in an assault on the French front at Ypres three days sooner. The effect of the gas attack was to open up a four-mile gap in the Allied line. Canadian troops occupied a flank against the German attack and British and Indian troops filled the breach. Fortunately for the Allies, there were no reserves to push the Germans into the breach. This first use of the new weapon did not provide any strategic advantage. However, the Germans promised that "more effective substances can be expected." Meanwhile, he was condemned for using this novel weapon.

Today Importance - 23th April

Today Importance - 23th April

23-Apr-1504

Sikh Guru Guru Angad was born.

23-Apr-1751

Gilbert Elliot Minto, Governor General of the East India Company, was born.

23-Apr-1774

The British commander Colonel Chapman defeated the Rohilla army and occupied Rohilkhand.

Today Importance - 22th Importance

Today Importance - 22th Importance

22-April-1812

Dalhousie, Governor General of India, was born.

22-April-1840

British research scientist and archaeologist James Prince has passed away.

22-April-1870

Revolutionary freedom fighter and politician Vladimir IIevich Lenin was born in Novosibirsk, Volga.

Today Importance - 19th April

Today Importance - 19th April

19-April-1451

Bulrush Khan Lodi, an Afghan of the Lodi clan, marched towards Delhi.

19-April-1910

Revolutionary Anant Laxman Kanhere was hanged.

19-April-1950

Syama Prasad Mukherjee resigned. He was the first minister in the Union Cabinet.

Today Importance - 18th April

Today Importance - 18th April

18-Apr-1336

Founding of the famous Vijayanagara Hindu Empire (1336-1565-1646) in the Deccan region of South India. European visitors marveled at the wealth and progress of its 17-square-mile capital.

18-Apr-1612

Marriage of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.

18-Apr-1612

Sovereign Khurram was hitched to Arjumand Banu Begum.

Today Importance - 17th April

Today Importance - 17th April

17-April-1479

Acharya Surdasji, well known artist in Hindi and extraordinary fan of Ruler Krishna, was conceived.

17-April-1675

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar.

17-April-1799

Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).

Today Importance - 15th April

Today Importance - 15th April

15-April-1658

Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated in religion. He was sent by Shah Jahan and Dara Shikoh to oppose Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra.

15-April-1794

Moropant Paradkar, the great poet of Marathi language, died in the Peshwa Empire.

15-April-1874

Trimbak Sitaram Karkhanis, organizer behind 'Maharashtra Natak Mandali', was conceived.

Today Importance - 7th April

Today Importance - 7th April

7-Apr-1506

Holy person Francis Xavier, Jesuit cleric, Spanish evangelist showing in India and Japan, was brought into the world in the Spanish realm of Navarre.

7-Apr-1541

The Spanish founder of the Jesuits, Father Francis Xavier, 35, and three friends left for Goa from Lisbon, Portugal. He was the first Roman Catholic missionary to visit India.

Today Importance - 6th April

Today Importance - 6th April

6-April-1606

Prince Khusrau and his father Jahangir rebelled and fled from Agra.

6-April-1664

Abraham Shipman died without capturing the Bombay Islands from the Portuguese.

6-April-1664

Sikh Guru Harkishan Singh passed away.

Today Important - 4th April

Today Important - 4th April

4-Apr-1786

Burke brought 11 charges of corruption against Indian Governor General Warren Hastings in the British Parliament.

4-Apr-1858

Rani Lakshmibai fled to Gwalior via Kalpi after inflicting heavy blows on the British troops.

4-Apr-1889

Makhanlal Chaturvedi, the renowned Hindi artist, author, Hindi literati and All India President, was brought into the world in Babai town in Madhya Pradesh.

Today Importance - 2nd April

Today Importance - 2nd April

2-April-1679

Aurangzeb re-imposed Jizya tax on Hindus to finance the spread of Islam. Akbar abolished this Jizya tax.

2-April-1702

The first Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath Bhat died.

2-April-1870

Poona public meeting was held. During its inception 95 members from different parts of Maharashtra gathered in Pune.

Today Importance - 1st April

Today Importance - 1st April

1-Apr-1839

The Calcutta Clinical School Emergency clinic with just 20 beds was opened for male patients.

1-Apr-1855

Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar's first Bengali primer 'Barnaprachar' was published.

1-Apr-1869

Income tax is levied. The new Indian Divorce Act came into force on the same day.

Today Importancee - 21th April

Today Importancee - 21th April

21-Apr-1451

Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of the Lodi dynasty, ascended the throne of Delhi and displaced Alam Shah of the Sayyid dynasty.

21-Apr-1526

The Mughal vanquisher Babur Shah (1483-1530) crushed Ibrahim Lodi II, the Lodi Ruler of Delhi, and caught Delhi and the Koh-I-Noor jewel in the Primary Skirmish of Panipat. He founded the Mughal dynasty (1526–1761) in India, which was consolidated by his grandson Akbar.

Today Importance - 20th April

Today Importance - 20th April

20-Apr-1236

Radia Sultan's father Iltutmish passed away in Delhi.

20-Apr-1887

Renowned painter Padma Bhushan was born to Gemini Roy.

20-Apr-1888

246 people have been reported dead due to hailstorm in India's Moradabad.