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Historical Event on 7/17/1997
K.R. Narayanan,Vice President, wins in the Presidential election with a record margin to become the next head of state.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/17/1997 | Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, ascends the throne of Delhi and displaced the Alam Shah of Syed dynasty. |
| 2/8/1985 | P. K. Kaul was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 22-08-1986. |
| 2/8/1985 | Nizam Shah became the Sultan of Dehli. |
| 11/22/1873 | Leopold CMS Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), was born. |
| 6/29/1909 | Pandit Motilal, social reformer and freedom fighter, was born. |
| 5/27/2000 | In a mini cabinet reshuffle, Nitish Kumar gets back his Agriculture portfolio, while Dilip Ray resigns as Minister of State for Steel. |
| 8/22/1818 | Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India (1773-84), died at the age of 85. |
| 11/25/1999 | Madras HC sets aside Tamil Nadu Governor Fathima Beevi's order rejecting the mercy petitions of four accused in Rajiv Gandhi case. |
| 12/11/1929 | Subhash Pandharinath ""Fergie"" Gupte, cricketer (brilliant Indian leg-spinner), was born in Bom |
| 1/12/1918 | C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous film music director, was born. |
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