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Historical Event on 05/17/1540
Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time at Hardoi in U.P. in the battle of Kanauj.
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| 11/25/1990 | R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, passed away. |
| 12/9/1994 | Gorprasad Ghosh, famous Orriya film actor, director and producer, passed away. |
| 1/12/1997 | Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis. |
| 4/15/1932 | Suresh Shridhar Bhat, famous poet, was born. |
| 5/29/1947 | Establishment of Indian Standard Institution. |
| 12/9/1658 | Dutch troops occupy harbour city Quilon (Coilan), India. |
| 7/16/1997 | V. S. Rama Devi, Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha, appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh. |
| 4/13/1989 | Malayalam film 'Piravi' directed by Shaji N. Karun adjudged best feature film of 1988. |
| 4/11/1930 | Pandit Motilal Nehru renamed 'Anand Bhuvan' as 'Swaraj Bhawan' and handed it over to the people. |
| 4/27/1907 | Fearing uprising in Punjab, British arm volunteers. |
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