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Historical Event on 5/17/1949
India decided with only one dissent vote to remain within the Commonwealth of Nations.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/18/1914 | Cottari Subbanna Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C K, 11 Tests as leggie), was born in Nagpur. |
| 4/12/1917 | Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad better known as ""Vinoo Mankad"", cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time), was born at Jamnagar. |
| 6/14/1929 | Jatindra Nath Das was arrested in Calcutta. |
| 9/23/1980 | Indira Gandhi gains power to imprison without trial. |
| 6/9/1999 | The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector. |
| 4/15/1895 | Bal Gangadhar Tilak inagurated the Shivaji Mahotsav at Raigad Fort. |
| 7/26/1994 | Government rejects JPC report on securities scandal. |
| 10/10/1964 | Gurudutt, famous film actor, died |
| 7/31/1995 | Rishang Keshing,Manipur CM, wins the vote of confidence. |
| 8/17/1998 | The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent. |
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