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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
12/7/1997Leander Paes awarded 'The Sportstar' award.
6/13/196660 people were killed in a collision between two suburban trains of Bombay.
11/3/1984Body of assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi cremated.
10/10/1991Anantrao Laxmanrao Kulmarni, editor of monthly magzine 'Sajjangad' and weekly 'Samarth', died.
6/20/1858Gwalior fort was captured by British troops and the first Indian Sepoy Mutiny officially came to an end.
8/5/1905Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, was born.
4/8/1894Lifetime of Swami Chandrashekarendra(1894-1994), venerated Shankaracharya saint of Kanchi monastery in South India.
2/26/1971Noel David, Hyderabad off-spinner who played ODI in 1997, was born.
3/22/1942Both Congress and Muslim League refused Cripps Mission offer. Congress adopts Quit India Resolution. Cripps Commission came to India which was preceded by Sir Stephard Crips to find out a political formula for transfer of power to Indians.
1/12/1918C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous film music director, was born.