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Historical Event on 5/17/1857

Bahadhur Shah II declared as the emperor of India.

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12/27/1988The first hot-air Cross India Balloon started its flight in Rajasthan.
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10/1/1981Activists of the Dal Khalsa, who masterminded the hijacking of Indian Airlines plane. arrested.
4/24/1998India wins the Coca Cola Cup at Sharjah, beating Australia by six wickets in the final.
2/7/1908Manmanath Gupta was born.