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Historical Event on 3/17/1995
Congress-I in Arunachal Pradesh wins two-third majority.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/21/1996 | Japanese encephalitis', caused by virus transmitted by mosquitoes, claims 21 lives in Kerala. |
| 5/14/1976 | Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties. |
| 2/26/1966 | Vinayak Damodar Savarkar ""Veer Savarkar"", great revolutionary freedom fighter, social reformer, politician and writer, passed away at the ripe old age of 83. He was known for the first person to flee by swimming from Port Blair Jail and was associated with right-wing Hindu Mahasabha, started the Abinav Bharat as a secret society of revolutionary terrorists. He was a great Novelist and Poet. |
| 12/27/1976 | Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away. |
| 7/27/1959 | Abbas Ali Baig scores 112 for India v England on debut. |
| 3/31/1959 | Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India. |
| 7/13/1990 | Boby Talyarkhan, famous sports critic and author, died. |
| 7/1/1952 | Olympic Games open at Helsinki. |
| 9/11/1968 | Central Government provides more autonomy to hilly region of Assam. |
| 11/5/1950 | Faiyaj Khan, famous singer of Indian classical music, died. |
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