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Historical Event on 2/17/1698
Aurangzeb fell to Jinjee fort, seat of Maratha power, after eight-year siege.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/28/1997 | Seven-month-old United Front government, headed by Prime Minister I.K Gujral, bows out of office. |
| 1/20/1996 | The Indian Army conducted United Nation Peacekeeping Keeping Operations in New Delhi from 20 to 26 Jan 1996, wherein delegates from UN HQ and 17 foreign countries of the Asia-Pacific region participated. The Under Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, was the chief guest. |
| 9/26/1904 | R. V. Jagirdar, famous Kannad play writer, was born. |
| 8/15/1994 | Sukumar Gupta, a socialist, dies. |
| 6/5/1989 | Missile `Trishul' tested successfully. |
| 11/2/1994 | Three British hostages freed in Saharanpur, UP, after a fierce encounter. |
| 9/17/1954 | India outlaws bigamy. |
| 1/3/1947 | Gandhiji toured the riot-affected areas in Bihar from January 3 to January 29. |
| 2/5/1992 | Ajit Singh elected 'real J.D.' President. |
| 8/12/1988 | S. R. Bommai elected Karnataka CM. |
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