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Historical Event on 1/17/1888

Babu Gulab Rai, famous Hindi essy writer, critic and historian, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1979Central Institute of Fisheries Education came under the Administrative Control of Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
7/11/1979The Lok Sabha commenced a four-day debate on the no-confidence motion against the 21-month-old Janata Government.
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
1/1/1992This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Space Year"".
8/28/1997Election Commission orders that no convicted person will be allowed to contest elections even if an appeal against the conviction was pending in a higher court.
10/4/1992D. M. Sutar, freedom fighter and senior journalist, died.
9/7/1947Gandhiji leaves Calcutta for Delhi; commences daily visits to riot-affected areas.
3/2/1938Chandrakumar Agarwala, assamia poet, passed away.
5/29/1977Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away.
7/28/1972India and Pakistan sign Simla Pact, settling border dispute in Kashmir.