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Historical Event on 2/17/1980
Indira Gandhi dissolves nine state assemblies led by opposition. She imposed presidential rule in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, U.P., Bihar, Orissa, M.P., Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/6/1930 | First Round Table Conference held at London. |
| 3/1/1962 | Gaya University renamed as Magadh University. |
| 11/25/1948 | National Cadet Corps was first established. |
| 4/7/1993 | Narsimha Rao,PM, arrives in Bangkok on a three-day visit to Thailand. |
| 8/28/1667 | Sardar Jay Singh I, the famous king- Mirza Raja, a ruler of the kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur) also in Aurangzeb's kingdom, passed away at Barhanpur. |
| 7/27/1941 | Japanese forces land in Indo-China. |
| 1/17/1833 | William Rush, Indian sculptor (Spirit of the Schuylkill), passed away. |
| 3/18/1919 | Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people. |
| 2/10/1859 | General Horsford defeats Begum of Oude & Nana Sahib in Indian mutiny. |
| 12/26/1925 | Krishna G. Ginde, great musician and singer, was born. |
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