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Historical Event on 9/17/1937

Sitakant Mahapatra, 1933 Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Orria poet, was born.

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5/15/1998Pandit Ravi Shankar, Sitar maestro, receives the 1998 Polar music award.
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7/8/1985Sri Lanka Peace talks open in Thimphu.
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