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Historical Event on 8/17/1985

Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/9/1996J. Jayalalitha, Tamil Nadu CM, resigns.
3/22/2000INSAT-3B launched.
12/7/1995Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.
9/21/1945British promise India independence.
8/6/2000Sundararajan Kidambi becomes the new International Master in the Beil Open chess championship at Biel.
5/23/1903Gemini Roy, famous Painter, joined Government School of Arts and Crafts at Calcutta.
1/1/1955Shantiswaroop Bhatnagar, famous Indian Chemical Expert, died.
9/18/1803Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India.
4/22/1991IMF and the World Bank decide to grant $1 billion loan to India.
3/22/1947India's Last Viceroy Lord Louise Mountbatten came to India.



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