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Historical Event on 9/17/1954

India outlaws bigamy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/2/1975Devendra Mohan Bose, famous Scientist of Physics, passed away.
11/18/1999Sonia Gandhi pleads the President on Nalini's case.
6/9/1992LDF wrests Narakal while the UDF retains the Tanur assembly seat in Kerala.
3/12/1954Indian National Academy of Letters ""Sahitya Academy"" inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishnan.
6/30/1914Mahatma Gandhi's first arrest during campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa.
12/1/1921Des Raj Kalia, great librarian, was born at Fazilka, Punjab.
2/7/1856Wajid Ali Shah, ruler of Oudh, was asked to abdicate by the British Resident on grounds of chronic misrule.
4/1/1869Income Tax was imposed. On the same day New Indian Divorce Act came into operation.
7/31/1919Hemchandra ""Hemu"" Ramchandra Adhikari, cricketer (right-handed batsman 1947-59), was born in Baroda.
7/9/1993Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300.