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Historical Event on 12/17/1996

Virendrakumar Jain, famous writer, died in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1996Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
6/6/2000Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai.
7/31/1933Gandhiji was arrested from Sabarmati Ashram and imprisoned without trial.
6/16/1992P. D. Dhhavle, former editor of daily newspaper `Maharashtra', passed away.
8/9/1952New Delhi reports that 20 mil. Indian peasants were imperiled by crop failures.
4/16/1993The Supreme Court stays the operation of M.P. High Court's order quashing President's rule in the state.
1/7/1685Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company, was born.
7/7/1998Nag, indigenously developed anti-tank missile, is test-fired again.
8/22/1992Congress (I) with its allies secures a simple majority in the Lok Sabha following the merger of Telugu Desam into the party.
12/11/1976Aliyawar Jung, former Governor of Maharashtra, died.