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Historical Event on 4/17/1998

BJP Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta retains his Lok Sabha seat in the Udhampur-Doda-Kathna constituency defeating National Conference's Rajinder Kumar Chib by over 50,000 votes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1997The third Test between India and South Africa ends in a draw in Johannesburg.
7/18/1980Naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), died.
4/8/1831Ram Mohan Roy landed in England.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
3/29/1849Maharaj Dulip Singh left the throne of Punjab that once belonged to his late father Ranjit Singh and was then occupied by the East India Company. The Britishers had captured it after defeating the Sikh Army at Amritsar.
1/10/1996Centre sets up Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission.
4/22/1840James Princes, British research scientist and archeaologist, passed away.
4/22/1840Saint Namdev passed away.
9/17/1929La Fontaine, Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM and AVSM, VM, was born in Madras.
3/10/1995ONGC's oil rig that blew out ( January 8 ) at Pasalapudi site near Amalapuram (Andhra Pradesh) put out after 62 days.