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Historical Event on 6/17/1824

Bureau of Indian Affairs established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1606Guru Arjun Dev, spiritual leader of Sikhs and Hindus, was massacred at the instruction of Emperor Jahangir.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
6/13/1997At least 60 persons were feared killed and several injured in a fire in Uphaar Grand cinema in South Delhi.
1/9/1889Dr. Vrindavanlal Varma, famous Hindi writer and social reformer, was born in Jhansi. He mainly wrote historical and social novels, most famouse being ""Mriganainee"".
10/25/1990JD and BJP withdrew support to Rajasthan and Gujarat governments respectively.
10/22/1999The Prime Minister warns of more 'hard decisions'.
12/7/1999Nareshwar Dayal is appointed India's High Commissioner to UK.
6/6/1961Central Institute of Fisheries Education, a deemed university, was established in Mumbai to impart post-graduate education and training, mainly to the in-service fisheries personnel of the country to provide trained manpower for the fisheries developmental activities.
4/13/1994United Arab Emirates lost to India in its first official ODI.
9/9/1991Gold ornaments pledged by the Goans to the Portugese bank returned to owners.