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Historical Event on 8/17/1985
Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/2/1877 | Pandit Ravishankar Shukla, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, lawyer, politician and social worker, was born in Sagar, M.P. |
| 8/4/1993 | Swami Chinmayananda, master in study of Bhagwadgita, died at the age of 76 in San Diego. |
| 3/8/1921 | Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born. |
| 3/1/1997 | India under-19 team wins third `Test', claims three-test series 2-0 win in Matara. |
| 2/24/1950 | G.J.M.Gazdar, computational linguist, was born. |
| 8/18/1907 | Madam Bhikaji Cama, addressed the International Socialist Congress at Stuttgart, Germany. |
| 2/14/1976 | Urban Land Ceiling Regulation Act comes into force. |
| 5/13/1962 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963). |
| 2/2/1965 | Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission. |
| 4/14/1925 | Harisingh Gogumal Kishanchand, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52), was born in Karachi. |
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