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Historical Event on 4/17/1946

Shri Valangaiman Sankaranarayana Srinivasa Shastri, greatest social reformer, freedom fighter, educationist, politician, master, scholar of Sanskrit and President of India, passed away.

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8/10/1755Narayanrao Peshwa was born.
8/18/1993The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.
4/15/1890Gaganvihari Lalubhai Mehta, famous Indian economist, politician and journalist, was born.
6/9/1991A question paper was leaked due to which the Civil Services preliminary examination was cancelled.
8/10/1855Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur court, was born.
4/15/1658Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra.
1/16/1985Balram Jakhar elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
4/1/1936Orissa state was formed as a province of British India separating from Bihar.
4/24/1965Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal.