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Historical Event on 2/17/1991

Krishnabai Mote, famous author and social worker, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1930First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.
6/16/1993Harshad Mehta accuses PM of taking Rs. 1 crore payoff from him in November 1991; Rao terms it malicious and unfounded.
8/29/1992Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, .
1/19/1997Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrives in India on a 4-day visit.
5/12/1906Gandhiji support the ""Home Rule"" for India in the name of ''justice and for good of humanity"".
4/26/1999The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections.
4/26/1999Taimurlang passed away.
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
12/8/1985The first summit was held at Dhaka. (7 0r 8).
1/26/1950Government of India accepted the National Emblem. It consisted of Head of Lion which is taken from Ashok piller situated near Sarnath.