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Historical Event on 8/17/1998

National Human Rights Commission recommends compulsory registration of marriages in a bid to check child marriages.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1921Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated Kashi Vidya Peeth.
2/1/1797Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805.
2/12/1928Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.
10/24/1994Justice Ahmad Mushabber Ahmadi sworn in as Chief Justice of India.
4/11/1964Communist Party of India was divided in two parts. Firstly known as Communist Party of India [CPI], its second fragmentation was named as Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]. This division was on ideological differences at the international level.
6/28/1993A multi-millionaire industrialist, main financier of smuggler Veerappan,and 6 Veerappan-men arrested.
7/19/1949Raja of Tehri Garhwal announces merger with Indian Union.
7/22/1959Ananth Kumar was born in Banglore. He is a Minister in Vajpayee's Government.
8/18/1951Indian Institute of Technology was opened in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
6/12/1952J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy.