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Historical Event on 8/17/1911

Y.R. Lokurkar, senior journalist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1938Belur Math, new temple, was consecrated in Calcutta.
10/1/1854Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.
4/15/1962S. S. Khera was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 18-11-1964.
6/27/1906Establishment of `Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad'.
3/31/1999The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.
9/23/1999India rejects Pakistan's proposal for an international conference on arms control.
9/18/1909Kilachand Ramdas, famous merchant, was born.
4/27/2000Arun Bharat Ram takes over as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry.
3/8/1997G. K. Moopanar unanimously elected first president of Tamil Maanila Congress.
4/3/1956Nehru announces that troops have been sent to control Naga tribal people in the Burmese border area, who are asking for a separate state.