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Historical Event on 1/17/1922
T. A. Pai, former Central Minister and bank expert, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/21/1881 | Pundit Sunder Lal Sharma, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Rajim, M.P. |
| 10/21/1954 | Government of India and France sign an agreement for the de-facto transfer of the French settlement of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe to the Indian Union. The merger took place on November 1. |
| 11/30/1990 | Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff. |
| 4/3/1978 | Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him. |
| 6/4/1941 | National Seva Dal was established. |
| 7/21/1883 | Star Theatre was opened in Calcutta. |
| 7/26/1874 | Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was born. |
| 1/16/1990 | All Governors asked to resign. |
| 8/25/1990 | GOI announces formation of National Security Council headed by the Prime Minister. |
| 10/17/1979 | Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences. |
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