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Historical Event on 8/17/1932

V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/9/1995Militants set Charar township on fire in the vicinity of the Charar-e-Sherif shrine. More than 1,000 houses burnt.
10/12/1907Durgaprasad Mandelia, famous merchant and industrialist, was born.
8/20/1995India and China decide to withdraw four army battalions from Chu Sumdurong valley near the Line of Actual Control.
11/27/1999Lt. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob is sworn in Punjab Governor.
12/22/1998The Patents Bill gets Rajya Sabha approval.
2/12/1882Satyendranath Dutt, famous Bengali poet, was born.
9/18/1972Government of India announces increase of minimum bonus to workers from 4\% to 8.33\%.
12/16/1998The Government introduces in the Rajya Sabha the Patents (Amendments) Bill 1998 amid Left protests.
4/17/1977Swatantra Party was merged in Janata Party.
8/5/1975The RSS, Anand Marg, Jamat-i-Islami, and 23 other organisations were banned. Parliament approved Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) approved by the Parliament.