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Historical Event on 7/17/1976

Mudliyar A. Ramaswami, Padmabhushan awardee, politician and industrialist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1930Vasudev Govind Apte, editor and dictrionay creator, passed away.
6/11/1991Forty die in rioting in Srinigar, Kashmir.
12/8/1897Balkrishna Sharma ""Navin"", famous Hindi poet, was born in Bhyana village of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh
1/16/1620Amarsingh I, Rajput's guhilot lineage king of Mewad, died.
1/1/1664Shivaji assumes royal title.
1/30/1999Pandit Ravi Shankar, sitar maestro, is chosen for Bharat Ratna.
5/10/1927Nayantara Sahgal, famous writer and social reformer, was born.
6/7/1974Mahesh Bhupathi, Tennis star, was born. He is the winner of French Open 1997 (mixed doubles) and 1999 (doubles) and Wimbledon 1999.
2/17/1976Urban Ceilings Act comes into force.
5/9/1917Fighting breaks out at Kharkwasta in the north-west frontier of India.