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Historical Event on 5/17/1994
Nar Bahadur Bhandari voted out in Sikkim; Sikkim Sangram Parishad leader Sanchaman Limboo takes over as CM.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/11/1923 | Harish Chandra was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world. |
| 7/1/1856 | In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles. |
| 6/1/1995 | Kanshi Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) withdraws support to the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in UP and stakes claim to form a new government. |
| 11/17/1835 | James Todd, researcher and writer of Rajput history, passed away. |
| 8/7/1868 | Pratham Chaudhary (Birbal), modern Bengali poet and critic, was born. |
| 5/15/1999 | Militants gun down Abdul Ahad Kar, a senior member of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly belonging to the ruling National Conference, in Kupwara district. |
| 2/11/1998 | Prof. Anil Kumar Baruah, CPI(ML) candidate for the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat, is shot dead by suspected ULFA militants at Neharani. |
| 2/3/1916 | Banaras Hindu University was opened under the guidance of Madan Mohan Malaviya. |
| 5/29/1658 | Dara Shukoh was utterly defeated by Aurangzeb in the battle of Samugarh near Agra. |
| 7/19/1763 | Mir Kasim was defeated in 'Katwa' battle by Britishers. |
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