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Historical Event on 9/17/1934
Gandhiji announced his decision to retire from politics from October one to engage himself in the development of village industries, Harijan service and education through basic crafts.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/31/1988 | Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
| 11/2/1990 | Many die in firing in Ayodhya as Karsevaks storm the Ram Janma Bhumi/Babri Masjid structure. Curfew in many areas in north and west India to prevent communal violence. Several people die in violence. |
| 11/3/1995 | Sheila Kaul becomes Governor of Himachal Pradesh, P. Shivshankar of Kerala and V Reghunath Reddy takes additional charge of Sikkim. |
| 1/31/1992 | LTTE Supremo, V. Prabhakaran, declared offender in Rajiv Gandhi murder case and ordered to surrender by a Madras court. |
| 3/3/1948 | B. S. Munje, founder of Bhosla Military School, passed away. |
| 5/8/1725 | John Lovewell, US Indian fighter, passed away in a battle. |
| 10/21/1996 | Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India. |
| 9/22/1992 | Harshad Mehta released after 110 days in jail. |
| 1/20/1897 | Gandhiji declines to prosecute assailants. |
| 9/11/1913 | Waman Ganesh Talwalkar, Marathi journalist and story writer, was born. |
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