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Historical Event on 3/17/1997

A Delhi court sentences former Union Minister Kalpnath Rai to 10 years RI.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/29/1988Syed Modi, 28-year national badminton champion, was shot dead at K. D. Singh Stadium in Lucknow.
7/12/1823First Indian Steam Engine Ship ""Diana-a-Gunboat""sailed in a sea near Calcutta. It was built by Kyd & Co.
7/16/1905A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.
1/16/1941Ashok Vajpai, veteran critic and Hindi poet, was born.
4/15/1946Triumphant over flesh and pain they passed away our day of peace to Cain. The original memorial was erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
6/5/1996Kubernath Rai, well known writer, passed away.
5/21/1998India declares a moratorium on nuclear testing.
10/25/1964First indigenous tank was manufactured in Awdi factory and was named 'Vijayant'.
2/25/1982J. K. Irani, cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests for India 1947-48), passed away.
6/14/1995RBI announces the introduction of appointing ombudsmen to redress grievances and disputes of bank customers.