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Historical Event on 2/17/1980
Indira Gandhi dissolves nine state assemblies led by opposition. She imposed presidential rule in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, U.P., Bihar, Orissa, M.P., Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/24/1880 | Pattabhi Sitaramayya, politician and president of Indian National Congress, was born in Andhra Pradesh. |
| 11/28/1956 | Chou En- lai, Chinese Prime Minister, came to India. |
| 6/7/1606 | Guru Arjundev, fifth Guru of Sikhs, passed away. |
| 4/25/1982 | India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan. |
| 9/3/1916 | Annie Besant started 'Home Rule' movement. |
| 1/3/1978 | Chandrasekar takes 6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win. |
| 4/23/1994 | Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait, former Indian Union Muslim League president, floats a new party - the Indian National League. |
| 3/18/1896 | Pandit Kunjilal Dubey, freedom fighter, educationalist and politician, was born at Amgaon, District Narsinghpur. |
| 4/2/1926 | The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta. |
| 1/21/1956 | Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries. |
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