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Historical Event on 2/17/1968

Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader, Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, passed away.

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8/6/1997Army confirms social activist Sanjay Ghose's death who was abducted by ULFA.
8/14/1954'State Carrom Association' was established in Mumbai.
6/6/1891Vanktesh Iyengar Masti, famous Kannad poet, story writer, novelist, playwright and critic, was born.
4/26/1995SAARC decides to launch South Asia Preferential Trade Area (SAPTA).
11/2/1956Express Train plunged down the Marudaiyar river embarkment killng 143 persons.
10/2/1972Broadcasting of Mumabi Doordarshan started.
11/30/1998Sonia Gandhi names Ashok Ghelot and Sheila Dixit as Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Delhi respectively.
9/17/1899First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.
3/31/1995Bombay beat Punjab in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
8/27/1987B. Shankaranand appointed Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the Bofors gun deal.