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Historical Event on 10/17/1906

Swami Ramtirtha, great social reformer and poet, died at the age of 33.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/1994Indian Union Muslim League splits, G.M.Banatwala elected President in place of Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait.
7/10/1998India says it wont sign the CTBT unconditionally and invites Pakistan to join in disarmament efforts.
8/30/1990Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.
6/10/1900Jayantnath Chaudhary, former General of Indian Army General, was born.
1/7/1994Malhotra Committee recommends privatisation and foreign participation of LIC and GIC.
4/23/1858Pandita Ramabai, social reformer and philosopher, was born in the State of Mysore.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
5/13/1962Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.
6/16/1990GOI announces higher procurement/minimum support prices for all major kharif crops.
10/28/1999Insurance Bill is introduced amid protest in the Lok Sabha.