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Historical Event on 8/17/1911

Y.R. Lokurkar, senior journalist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/5/1993G. V. Iyer's Sanskrit film 'Bhagavad Geeta was adjudged the best film at the National Film Awards.
10/11/1991BJP government in U.P. acquires the disputed Ayodhya land.
10/11/1991Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India .
9/25/1919Rayat Educational Institute (Rayat Shikshan Sanstha) was established.
7/27/1910Bande Ali Khan, great singer of `Beenkar' and `Kirana Gharana', passed away.
8/29/1995National Sports Day declared.
5/19/1979Pandit Hajari Prasad Dwivedi passed away.
2/19/1855U. V. Swaminathan Iyyer, mahamahopadhyay Tamil author, was born.
4/6/1990Bhalchandra Tryambak Randive, senior Marxist leader and founder President of WTU, died.
10/16/1976Jalgaon Radio Station started broadcasting.