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Historical Event on 11/17/1857

Sir Colin Campbell, British Army Officer, managed to supress Indian Mutiny sepoys at Lucknow.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1994LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
1/24/1980J.S. Bawa became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 28/02/85).
4/2/1970Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
3/11/1948SS Jal Usha, the first ocean-going steamer made in India, was launched from Visakhapatnam.
9/21/1933Annie Besant, great social worker and founder of Home Rule Movement, passed away.
7/7/1799Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in Punjab from Sikh rulers.
1/1/1989Dinkar Sakrikar, editor of monthly magzine 'Purva' and socialist, passed away.
4/17/1952First Lok Sabha was formed. Ananthasaynam Ayyangar, was elected as the first Deputy speaker of Lok Sabha (1952).
5/12/1992Security scandal, RBI extends probe to four foreign banks.