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Historical Event on 4/17/1983
Rohini (RS-D2), placed in orbit, was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/9/1752 | French army surrenders to the English in Trichinopoly, India. |
| 2/25/1987 | The Railway Minister announces introduction of 8 superfast trains from April 1. |
| 12/11/1976 | Aliyawar Jung, former Governor of Maharashtra, died. |
| 2/20/1993 | Government decides to form an Autonomous Council for the tribals within Assam to solve Bodo issue. |
| 3/24/1902 | Anusilan Samiti, a revolutionary organisation, was formed in Bengal. |
| 2/10/1949 | Pune University' established. |
| 11/9/1999 | Prof. Romila Thapar, historian, is elected to the highest British academic honour. |
| 3/25/1963 | Yagyawalk Bharadwaj, famous botany scientist, passed away. |
| 1/29/1979 | Tamil Nadu Expess, India's first Jumbo passenger train, was flagged off from New Delhi Railway Station for Madras. |
| 3/8/1998 | Indian Airlines operates two international flights with all women crew. |
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