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Historical Event on 8/17/1985

Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1997Prime Minister Gujral went on a 3-day visit to Nepal.
8/17/1986In the Jehovah's Witnesses' case, the Supreme Court rules that ""singing National Anthem is not obligatory"".
5/12/1995India refused to sign NPT in its present discriminatory form.
11/16/1995The Pension scheme ordinance for 18 million Provident Fund subscribers takes effect with an initial corpus of Rs. 85.00 billion.
7/31/1993K. Vijaya Rama Rao became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/96).
3/3/1700Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj died of lung infection due to smallpox at Sinhagad fort.
10/26/1814British General Governor declared war against Nepal.
4/8/1998Sedapatti R. Muthiah resigns as the Union Surface Transport Minister at the behest of his party supremo Jayalalitha. He is involved in court cases.
4/15/1658Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra.
4/21/1659Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Saint Samarth Ramdas Swami.