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Historical Event on 2/17/1993
Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, died at her native village in Manipur. The British army made a surprise attack on her position and captured her. On 17th October, 1932, Pandit Nehru once wrote ""A day will come when India will remember her and cherishe her"".
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| 2/6/1998 | V. V. S. Laxman scores 301* for Hyderabad against Bihar. |
| 4/22/1923 | Babani Sheshagiri Pai, social worker and journalist, was born at Ankola in Karnataka. |
| 9/7/1931 | Meena Mangeshkar, famous playback singer, was born. |
| 5/13/1648 | Redfort construction was completed |
| 1/9/1972 | In 1971, 433 feature films produced in the world with a record and a top position in film production. |
| 1/8/1872 | Hemchandra Goswami, ancient Asamia literature expert, historian, editor and poet, was born. |
| 7/5/1882 | Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), classical singer and Muslim mystic, was born. He was instrumental in bringing Sufism to the music. |
| 7/5/1882 | Mughal army defeated Rana Pratapsingh in the battle of Haldighat. |
| 2/14/1807 | Khanderao Holkar, one of the sardars in Peshwa kingdom, passed away. |
| 8/7/1991 | India successfully launches Prithvi-III, surface-to-air missile from Sriharikota. |
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