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Historical Event on 1/17/1771

Govind Patwardhan Mirajkar, first Rao of Peshwai, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1967University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.
4/1/1996Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down.
7/21/1935Establishment 'Mumabi Marathi Sahitya Sangh'.
4/20/1954Panchsheel agreement between China and India.
11/1/1985Helicopter Corporation of India, later renamed Pawan Hans Limited, started functioning.
5/12/1915Rash Behari Bose, revolutionary leader, left India by boarding a Japanese steamer ''Sanuki Maru'' under assumed name of P. N. Tagore to dodge the British forces.
4/24/1974Ramdhari Singh alias 'Dinkar', veteran famous Hindi writer and poet, passed away.
12/7/1993Lalthanhwala sworn in CM of Mizoram.
10/4/1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries.
5/18/1974First underground Atomic device explosion for India was carried out successfully near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 a.m. This event made India as the 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb.