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Historical Event on 2/17/1968

Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader, Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/11/1886Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi became the first Indian lady doctor. She passed the MBBS degree from Philadelphia University of America.
8/28/1906Chintamani Govind (Mama Pendse), great actor, was born.
12/13/1999Dr. V. Kurien gets the Paulos Mar Gregorius Award 1999.
7/10/1909Gandhiji arrives in London with the assistance of Lord Ampthill and works ceaselessly to educate influential British leaders and the public, and also to move Imperial authorities.
2/14/1970Supreme Court holds nationalization of banks illegal. Presidential ordinance revalidates nationalization.
3/22/1963World Bank loans India $ 67 mil. to improve its railways.
7/21/1906W.C. Bonerjee, first President of Indian National Congress, passed away.
11/30/1982World premier of Sir Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' held in New Delhi.
4/28/1952The war between Japan and India ended.
6/23/1975Prannath Thapar, former Chief of Army, died.