28 February in Hindu history
28 February 172828 February 1928
Bajirao traps the Nizam at Palkhed
Bajirao draws Nizam-ul-Mulk away from his base by swift marches and corners him in waterless country at Palkhed. The Nizam signs the Treaty of Mungi Shevgaon, accepting Shahu’s rights.
C. V. Raman discovers the Raman effect
At the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in Calcutta, Raman and K. S. Krishnan confirm the scattering of light that bears his name. Bharat keeps the day as National Science Day.