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Historical Event on 2/17/1980

Indira Gandhi dissolves nine state assemblies led by opposition. She imposed presidential rule in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, U.P., Bihar, Orissa, M.P., Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/3/1971India recognises Bangladesh. Indian army marches into Bangladesh and joins hands with Mukti Bahini. Pakistani Army in Bangladesh surrenders to the Indian Commander.
6/24/1991Two LIC officers burnt to death in Kashmir.
8/5/1992The Supreme Court appoints a 3-member panel to visit Ayodhya and report on the new structures there.
5/1/1994Six leading Akali factions dissolved to form a new party, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar, which wanted a 'Sikh State'.
5/1/1994Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India .
5/1/1994Political party Shiromani Akali Dal was established.
4/7/2000The Delhi police unearth a multicrore cricket betting and match- fixing racket involving five South African cricketers, including the captain Hansie Cronje. A Delhi-based Indian operator Rajesh Kalra put behind bars.
4/13/1997Paes-Bhupathi corner doubles glory in the Gold Flake Open tennis in Chennai.
5/9/1753Maharaja Surajmal attack on Delhi.
2/2/1993Prices of iron and steel hiked.