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Historical Event on 6/17/1917

Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba started living at Hriday Kunj in Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/31/1902Keshav Shankar Pillai, great writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Kayamkulam in Kerala.
12/12/1976Madanlal Dhingra's ashes were brought to India.
1/20/2000J&K accepts the report of the State Autonomy committee tabled in the Assembly last year.
1/30/1971Indian Airline's Fokker Friendship aircraft in India was hijacked to Lahore.
2/10/1931Capital of India shifted from Old Delhi to New Delhi, formal inauguration of New Delhi City took place.
11/27/2000After three decades, English was again made compulsory in Gujarat schools from Standard V from the next academic year.
5/27/1951Taraporewala Aquarium was inaugurated at Mumbai by President Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
2/14/1985Dr. Nagendra Singh elected World Court Chief.
7/10/1909Gandhiji arrives in London with the assistance of Lord Ampthill and works ceaselessly to educate influential British leaders and the public, and also to move Imperial authorities.
7/25/1958Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, inaugurated.