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Historical Event on 4/17/1990

Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, famous Director of Raja Kelkar Museum, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1997Forex reserves touch a record $ 22.36 billions.
5/8/1998Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, gets the Gandhi award for 1998.
10/17/1940Mahatma Gandhi called for Individual Satyagrah and Vinoba Bhave started it.
1/5/1985Rajiv Gandhi promises to solve the Punjab problem without yielding to 'separatist ideologies.
12/11/1996T. N. Seshan retires. M. S. Gill becomes the new election Chief Election Commissioner.
11/23/1991India decides to upgrade its ties with the Soviet Republics.
1/31/1998D. R. Karthikeyan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/03/98).
11/1/1858Her Majesty Queen Victoria was no longer amused with the Company's loss of control, and India came directly under the Crown of 'Princes, Chiefs and People of India'. Britain Government took over administrative powers from East India Company to rule India.
10/9/1931Air Force was established.
1/23/1664Shahaji Raje died in an accident.