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Historical Event on 10/17/1859
Keshavlal Harshrai Dhruv, researcher and translator, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/17/1859 | Qutubu'd-din Aibak (1206-1210) was crowned at Lahore after the death of Muhammad of Ghuri. He was originally a slave of Turkestan. As he started his career as a slave, the dynasty founded by him in India is known as ""Slave Dynasty"". The construction of Qutabminar was started during his regime. Since he was very generous, the people called him ""Lakh Baksh"". |
| 1/15/1899 | Musaffir, Giani Gurmukh Singh, writer and politician, was born at Udhwal (Pakistan). |
| 6/22/1995 | India and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sign MOU enabling them to visit suspected militants and persons in detention centres only under humanitarian consideration. |
| 6/11/1921 | Snehlata, social reformer and politician, was born at Mathura, U.P. |
| 9/1/1668 | Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England. |
| 3/22/1971 | Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar, great social reformer, revolutionary and poet, passed away. |
| 1/16/1985 | Balram Jakhar elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. |
| 4/7/1935 | Shankar Abaji Bhise, famous Indian scientist, died. |
| 4/15/1658 | Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra. |
| 1/14/1905 | Durga Khote, Marathi stage artist and actress, was born. |
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