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Historical Event on 8/17/1761
William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.

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7/31/1993	Zafar Saifullah was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1994.
6/30/1992	Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
5/27/1997	Sri Lanka claims Independence Cup, winning the second match in the best-of-three finals in Calcutta.
1/24/1966	Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.
7/31/1948	State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.
12/21/1911	Central Bank of India established.
2/22/1996	Madanlal Khurana, Delhi CM, resigns (Hawala scandal).
2/7/1687	Mughal army won the Gowalkonda fort. Kutubshahi came to end.
7/26/1874	Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was born.
8/16/1886	Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dies at the age of 50. His real name was Gadadhar Ghatterji. An Indian mystic, leader and saint, he preached unity of religions. Swami Vivekanand was his disciple.

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Historical Event on 8/17/1761 William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.

Historical Event on 8/17/1761
William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.