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Historical Event on 4/17/1997

Biju Patnaik, 81, Janata Dal leader and important personality in Orissa politics, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/6/1680Chatrapati Rajaram Maharaj was crowned.
7/9/1951India's first Five Year Plan prepared and published. There was the first amendment to the Constitution and the first general elections were held.
1/14/1984Gujarati Daily 'Samkalin' of Indian Express Group published.
11/12/1929First Maharastrian Governor Shripad Balwant Tambe was appointed as Governor of Nagpur.
9/7/1988President's rule in Mizoram.
2/13/1713Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.
10/24/1934Mahatma Gandhi quits Indian Indian National Congress in struggle over tactics.
9/2/1918Datta Deshmukh, water expert and President of `Lalnishan Party', was born.
10/30/1996ITC $100 million scam, the country's biggest ever FERA violation case, was unearthed by the Enforcement Directorate.
1/26/1957India annexes Kashmir, Constitution for incorporation with India goes into effect.