19 January in Hindu history
19 January 1597
Maharana Pratap dies at Chavand
Maharana Pratap dies at his hill capital of Chavand, never having submitted to Akbar. His cenotaph stands at Bandoli nearby.
19 January 1990
Exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits
After months of targeted killings and threats from militants, the Pandits of the Kashmir valley flee in large numbers, most of them in the weeks around 19 January. Lakhs live in exile to this day.