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Historical Event on 9/17/1948
The Nizam of Hyderabad, in a broadcast, announced ceasefire to his troops and accession into Indian Union, which was settled earlier to the announcement.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/17/1948 | Firuz Shah Tughluq, the third emperor of Delhi, died at the age of 83. |
| 8/29/1956 | India gets $ 360 million loan as food aid. |
| 7/3/1908 | Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested as a traitor by the Britishers. |
| 7/11/2000 | Amrita Pritam, noted litterateur, honoured with the highest award for Punjabi literature for the century:""Shatabdi Samman"". |
| 6/19/1990 | 13 Sri Lankan Tamils, including EPRLF Secretary General Padmanabha, were shot dead in Madras reportedly by LTTE men. |
| 5/31/1928 | Pankaj Khirod Roy, cricketer (Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad), was born in Calcutta. He was the recipient of Padmashree (1975). |
| 2/1/1942 | Lt Col HT Hogan raised the Regiment at Malir Cantonment. |
| 8/3/1954 | Atomic Energy Department established. |
| 1/22/1986 | Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted. |
| 6/10/1957 | Bhai Vir Singh, great Punjabi poet, novelist, social reformer, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, died. |
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