13 January in Hindu history
13 January 184913 January 2025
Battle of Chillianwala
In the jungle by the Jhelum the Khalsa army fought the Company to a bloody standstill, the costliest battle the British fought in the conquest of the Punjab.
Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj begins
The Maha Kumbh opens on Paush Purnima and runs to Mahashivratri on 26 February. The Uttar Pradesh government counted over 66 crore baths at the Sangam, reported as the largest gathering on record; a crush on Mauni Amavasya, 29 January, killed some thirty pilgrims by official count.