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Historical Event on 8/17/1848
Romesh Chunder Dutt, great political leader, writer and social worker, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/8/1661 | Guru Har Rai passed away. Second son Har Kishan became the eighth Sikh Guru age of 5 years 4 Months. He passed away at the age of 7 years 9 Months. |
| 4/27/1919 | Ustad Allarakha Khan, great Tabla player, was born. |
| 5/27/1857 | Nana Sahib was captured at Kanpur. |
| 7/18/1993 | Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service. |
| 7/18/1993 | Pieter de Carpentier, flemish Governor General of Dutch East-Indies, was born. |
| 12/27/1992 | The Central government decides to acquire the disputed area in Ayodhya. |
| 10/14/1947 | Narsingh Chintaman Kelkar, great litterateur, politician and editor, died. |
| 5/17/1991 | Prabhakar Machve, great litterateur, passed away. |
| 6/15/1907 | Narayan Ganesh Goray, freedom fighter and socialist, was born at Hindala (Maharashtra). |
| 9/19/2000 | Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal. |
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