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Historical Event on 5/17/1927

A.N. Radhakrishnan, great educationist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/7/1856First Hindu widow married officially.
2/21/1995The plan outlay for Andhra Pradesh for 1995-96 fixed at Rs. 3.159 crores.
9/12/1998Bihar flood toll mounts to 320.
11/16/1921Nearly 700 Mopalh rebels were killed by the Gurkhas as they attacked the Pandikkad post at Delhi.
2/13/1999The 5th National Games were inaugurated by President K.R. Narayanan in Imphal.
12/30/1964500 people seized by Chinese spies.
3/31/1935374 infants wed at a mass ceremony.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
5/10/1905Pankaj Malik, music director, was born.
4/16/1848Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Telegu author and social reformer, was born in Andhra Pradesh.