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Historical Event on 3/17/1798

Rani Shiromani anounced to attack the British Army.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1873Mahatma Jyotirao Phule established the 'Satyashodhak Samaj'.
4/3/1956Nehru announces that troops have been sent to control Naga tribal people in the Burmese border area, who are asking for a separate state.
11/28/1945Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs India at Calcutta.
8/1/1953Bombay Government decides to abolish ''jagirs'' in merged areas.
12/27/1996Mahashweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, win the Gyanpith Award.
10/5/1999India decides not to attend the special meet on CTBT.
6/17/1862Lord Charles Jhon Canning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), died.
1/6/1989Satwant Singh (24) and Kehar Singh (54) executed for the murder case of Smt. Indira Gandhi in Tihar Jail at New Delhi.
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.