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Historical Event on 1/3/1917

Kartarsingh Duggal, famous Punjabi story-writer and novelist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/15/1977The Congress party denies bid by Indira Gandhi to regain leadership.
5/26/1935Swami Mrigendra Channaya, great Social Scientist in Maharashtra, was born.
4/2/1679Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.
1/1/1918Sir Edwin Lutyens was knighted in recognition of his quality of work at Delhi and his gratuitious services to the War Graves Commission.
12/31/1802Peshwa Baji Rao-II, after being defeated by Yashwant Rao Holkar, signed the treaty of Subsidiary Allowance and accepted security of British Government.
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
7/20/1969M. Hidayatullah became the first acting President of India.
7/1/1913Kumarmanglam Parasshiv Prabhakar, former Chief of Indian Army, was born.
8/2/1958Arshad Ayub, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 13 Tests between 1987-89), was born in Hydrabad.
6/18/1658Aurangzeb managed to capture the Agra Fort and later arrested his father Emperor Shahjahan.