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Historical Event on 5/17/1897

Dhirendra Varma, famous linguist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1895Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu, cricketer (India's 1st Test capt), born at Nagpur.
4/14/1772Ahmadshah Abdali passed away.
8/28/1934Justice Sujata Manohar was born.
4/19/1993Sanjay Dutt, film star, was held under TADA for possessing an AK-56 rifle.
11/30/1909Gandhiji reaches South Africa.
3/17/1782Salby Teaty was singed between Anderson (British) and Scindia for the Maratha and East India Company.
4/1/1941Ajit Laxman Wadekar, cricketer (stalwart Indian batsman & capt and Team Manager), was born in Bombay. He has received the Arjun Award (1967) and Padmashree (1972).
7/31/1995Rishang Keshing,Manipur CM, wins the vote of confidence.
9/30/1999India successfully test-fired its multi-target surface-to-air missile 'Akash'.
2/1/1969Pinaki Chatterji and George Albert Duke on a two-man rowing expedition to the Andamans set out from Calcutta.