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Historical Event on 6/17/1674

Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.

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11/13/1908Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade, former ruler and great industrialist, was born.
12/10/1985A. M. Prasad was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 30-04-1987.
9/4/1990An all-party meeting refuses to endorse the decision to implement Mandal Commission Report according to which 27\% jobs are reserved for backward communities.
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11/5/1956Nehru breaks silence condemning Soviets for repression in Hungary.
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10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'