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Historical Event on 8/17/1997

I K Gujral, Prime Minister, said that Queen Elizabeth should not go to Amritsar, scene of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/16/1997Mamata Banerjee, Congress(I) rebel, declares that she would seek recognition and separate symbol for her ""Trinamul Congress'' and contest elections on her own.
1/1/1972Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges.
5/1/1972All fuel coal mines were nationalised.
3/9/1961Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 15-04-1962.
12/14/1968Chaggan Baba (Chagganlal Karamshi Parekh), great social worker and founder of Mahila Griha Udyog and Lijjat Papad, died.
3/7/1921Kulwant Singh Virk, famous Hindi writer and journalist, was born.
4/14/1988Ashok Kumar, actor, recieved the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal.
8/15/1969Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.
9/21/1966Mihir Sen swam the Bay of Persia.