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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 |
| 2/17/1980 | A battle was fought at Turkra or Turkra Qasba (in the Balasore district) in which the Afghans were routed. |
| 7/20/1969 | Varahagiri Venkatagiri retired from the post of President. |
| 10/21/1947 | The office of Controller of Military Accounts (Pensions), Lahore was bifurcated and the pension work relating to Indian nationals was transferred to Allahabad. |
| 2/12/1999 | The Centre dismisses the Rabri Devi Government in Bihar and imposes President's rule. |
| 10/18/1879 | Branch of 'Theosophical Panth' established in India. |
| 3/21/1916 | Ustad Bismilla Khan, clarionett Master, was born at Dumraon in Bihar. |
| 8/6/1951 | Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, died. |
| 11/24/1999 | India finish with 10 gold, eight silver and seven bronze medals in the Commonwealth shooting championship which ended in Auckland. |
| 8/3/1886 | Maithili Sharan Gupta, first man of modern Hindi poetry and literature, writer, patriot and social worker, was born at Chirgaon village near Jhansi. |
| 3/14/1963 | Jainarain Vyas, freedom fighter, leader, social reformer, patriot and a noble son of India, passed away. |
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