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Historical Event on 3/17/1882

Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern Marathi language, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1959Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.
2/11/1993Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25.
10/18/1983Vijay Manjrekar, cricketer 55 Tests for India, 3208 runs @ 39.12, died.
5/6/1861Motilal Gangadhar Nehru, great Indian lawyer, political leader and social reformer, was born at Agra.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
3/20/1926For the first time in the history of the competition, Scotland beats England for rugby's Calcutta Cup in London.
11/25/1995Namibian PM Hoge S. Geingob arrives in New Delhi.
12/4/1997Lok Sabha was dissolved with immediate effect and new House was to be constituted by March 15 next.
8/29/1959India sends troops to Tibet border to block the Chinese.
11/12/1996Over 350 people die in mid-air collision in Bhiwani district, Haryana.