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Historical Event on 3/17/1782
Salby Teaty was singed between Anderson (British) and Scindia for the Maratha and East India Company.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/18/1961 | Pamella Bordes, photographer and model, was born in New Dehli, India. |
| 2/15/1992 | Kesri Publications started the first Indian newspaper in `Brail' lipi (language). |
| 8/9/1942 | Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested. |
| 7/4/1922 | Ghulam Ahmed, cricketer (off-spinner in 22 Tests for India in 1950's), was born in Hyderabad. |
| 10/1/1919 | Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar, famous Marathi poet and screenplay writer, was born. |
| 10/5/1949 | A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died. |
| 10/24/1995 | Total solar eclipse seen over Rajasthan, UP, Bihar and West Bengal, while partial eclipse seen in the rest of the country. |
| 1/19/1995 | Prof. Armaity Desai, eminent Sociologist, appointed the new UGC Chairperson. |
| 1/18/1998 | Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India. |
| 8/3/1995 | Enron Power Project scrapped by Maharashtra government. |
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