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Historical Event on 3/17/1909

Pandit Ramchandra Narayan Dandekar, educationist and internationally famed Sanskrit scholar, was born at Satara, Maharashtra.

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4/8/1992Congress (I) government led by Rajkumar Dorendra Singh sworn in in Manipur.
2/1/1835East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim.
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