Today Importance - 17th October
17-Oct-1817
Syed Ahmed Khan, the great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of modern India, was born in Delhi.
17-Oct-1859
Researcher and translator Kesbalal Harrai was born Dhruva.
17-Oct-1903
The 7th Madras Infantry was renumbered as the 67th Punjabi Infantry.
17-Oct-1906
17-Oct-1915
The great Hindi writer Virendra Kumar Jain was born in Mandsaur.
17-Oct-1919
Khilafat movement started under the leadership of Maulana Jawahar Ali, Maulana Shawkat Ali and Abdul Kalam Azad.
17-Oct-1920
Communist Party of India in Tashkent M.N. It consists of seven members including Roy, Virendra Chatterjee and Avni Mukherjee.
17-Oct-1932
Freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader Rani Gaidinliu was captured by the British Army.
17-Oct-1940
Mahatma Gandhi called for individual satyagraha and initiated it with Vinoba Bhave.
17-Oct-1949
The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Article 370 of the Constitution making special provisions for Jammu and Kashmir.
17-Oct-1970
Cricketer (great Indian leg spinner since 1990) Anil Radhakrishna Kumble was born in Bangalore.
17-Oct-1979
Social activist Mother Teresa has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
17-Oct-1979
The Supreme Court stayed the execution of all death sentences.
17-Oct-1990
After the removal of President's Rule, S. Bangarappa was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
17-Oct-1994
Kapil Dev's last ODI against West Indies.
17-Oct-1994
Seshan's controversial biography 'DMK' banned.
17-Oct-1995
BJP withdraws support from Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh UP Governor Motilal Vohra accepted the resignations of Mayawati and her cabinet, but asked them to continue as caretaker government. The top leadership of BJP has taken the final decision to sever ties with BSP.
17-Oct-1996
President's rule again in UP
17-Oct-1997
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of Science City in Jalandhar, Punjab.
17-Oct-1997
SEBI has asked investors to adopt paperless trading through depositories.
17-Oct-1998
Nine women were buried alive when the roof of the 200-year-old Balaji temple collapsed in Varanasi's Ramghat area.
17-Oct-1999
Chiranjeev Milkha Singh won the Lexus Global Golf Competition in Bangkok.
17-Oct-1999
At the National Boxing Championship held in Shimla, Dingko Singh won the gold medal in the bantam weight category, while Sevasar Ramanand was adjudged the best boxer.
17-Oct-1999
Indian men won bronze medal at the Asian Team Chess Championship in Shenyang.
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