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Historical Event on 1/17/1771

Govind Patwardhan Mirajkar, first Rao of Peshwai, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/14/1992The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered.
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).
2/17/1907Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), passed away.
11/7/1912Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, social reformer, was born at Travancore.
3/1/1996Supreme Court frees CBI from the control of PM Rao and directs that CBI would take no instruction or permission from or report to any authority personally interested in or likely to be affected by the investigation into the hawala case.
11/17/1991Sharad Pawar wins in Baramati.
4/14/1995India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah.
1/19/1977World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'.
9/7/1906Bank of India, the first Indian bank, was registered.
10/19/1954Nehru and Mao meet in Peking.