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Historical Event on 11/17/1947
Rajendra Prasad elected the President of Indian National Congress.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/25/1910 | Dalai Lama, Tibeten monk, flees from Chinese troops and takes refuge in India. |
| 10/4/1974 | India in apartheid protest refuses to play South Africa in Davis Cup finals. |
| 4/19/1981 | Indira Gandhi,Prime Minister, inaugurated `Maharashtra Vidhanbhavan'. |
| 6/13/1889 | Salarjung, famous administrator, was born. |
| 7/1/1991 | Rupee devalued by 8.5\%. |
| 3/23/1995 | Shakti Chattopadhyay, famous poet, passed away. |
| 5/17/1999 | Sonia Gandhi resigns as Congress president but the CWC(I) rejects it. |
| 7/1/1906 | Pulavar Kulandai, great author and poet, was born at Bhavani. |
| 2/1/1972 | International Airports Authority of India established. |
| 5/4/1783 | Tipu Sultan was enthroned as the ruler of Mysore after the death of Haider Ali in a simple ceremony at Bednur. He continued the Second Mysore War against the English. He defeated many EnglishGenerals like Brithwhite & Col. Bailey. Tipu Sultan signed the treaty at Mangalore on 11th March 1784 A.D. which was known as the Mangalore treaty. |
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