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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 |
| 1/22/1922 | Shanta Buddhisagar, famous Marathi writer, was born. |
| 10/21/1998 | Ajit alias Hamid Ali Khan (76), Hindi film actor, dies in Hyderabad. |
| 6/2/2000 | Justice A. M. Ahmadi, former Chief Justice of India, appointed Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award. |
| 9/14/1965 | Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports. |
| 1/17/1923 | Rangey Raghav, famous hindi writer, was born. |
| 10/16/1999 | Indian women claimed bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang |
| 1/20/1948 | 1. Bomb exploded near Birla House during a prayer meeting of Gandhi. 2. Three member UN Commission for investigation/mediation on Kashmir. 3. K.M. Cariappa succeeded Lieutenant General D. Rissell as the Army Commander, Delhi and East Punjab and was responsible for conducting the operation in Kashmir. |
| 1/6/1953 | Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew. |
| 5/8/1995 | Prem Bhatia, journalist, passed away at 83. |
| 11/24/1924 | Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, famous political cartoonist, was born. |
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