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Historical Event on 2/17/1992

S. V. Sheshadri, sports journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/13/1953Richard Nixon, the US Vice President, arrives in New Delhi.
3/3/1978Origin of Saka Era (India).
11/1/1956Indian Government re-organizes the states according to linguistic principles and inaugurates second Five-Year Plan. The states declared were Madhya Pradesh, Punjab by merging Patiala & PEPSU, Mumbai was divided in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Union Territories namely Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshdeep Minikai and Amin Divi were approved.
4/1/1962Metric weights became compulsory as New Weights and Measurements Metric system was intoduced by Indian Government.
1/21/1997First group of bank documents relating to Bofors case handed over to Indian Government.
3/17/1987Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 v Pak.
4/26/1992Medha Patkar arrested in Gujarat as the third Annual Goldman Environmental Prize of $ 60000 is awarded to her.
3/5/1997Pravin Thipsay wins the United Insurance GM chess tournament in Dhaka.
12/14/1999G.M.C. Balayogi, Lok Sabha speaker, presents a draft for over Rs. 32 lakhs to the Prime Minister for the Kargil Fund.
10/16/1788Maratha's crowned Shahaalam as king of Delhi.