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Historical Event on 8/17/1932
V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born.
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| 3/31/1977 | N. K. Mukarji was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1980. |
| 1/18/1996 | N. T. Rama Rao, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh (during 1983-84, 84-89, 94-95), passed away at Hydrabad. |
| 3/25/1987 | Marxist-led alliance gets majority in Kerala and West Bengal elections . |
| 1/27/1926 | Arunkumar Vaidya, former General of Indian Army, was born. |
| 5/11/1626 | Malik Ambar of Ahmednagar's Nijamshahi kingdom, passed away. |
| 12/17/2000 | The 13-day nationwide postal strike called off. |
| 5/31/1968 | F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71). |
| 5/23/1805 | Lord Wellesley, Governer General of India, issued a permanent provision for the Delhi Mughal Emperor. |
| 2/17/1968 | Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader, Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, passed away. |
| 4/1/1990 | Gold Control Act was withdrawn. |
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