| 1527 | Rana Sangram Singh of Chittorgarh was defeated by Babur in the battle of Agra. |
| 1782 | Salbai's settlement was signed between the East India Company and the Maratha rulers. |
| 1959 | The Buddhist religious Dalai Lama arrived in India from Tibet in 1959. |
| 1987 | Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar retired from Test cricket in 1987. |
| 1962 | Indian American astronaut Kalpana Chawla was born on 17 March 1962 in Karnal district of Haryana. |
| 2000 | On this day in 2000, Lalu Prasad Yadav was processed in case of possessing disproportionate assets. |
| 1991 | On this day in 1991, India's first automated satellite IRS-IA became a successful test after completing its three years. |