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Historical Event on 2/17/1993

Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, died at her native village in Manipur. The British army made a surprise attack on her position and captured her. On 17th October, 1932, Pandit Nehru once wrote ""A day will come when India will remember her and cherishe her"".

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1/19/2000Railways retains the Lady Ratan Trophy Women's National Hockey championship.
11/8/1990Congress (I) extends support to Chandrasekhar to form Government, even as BJP and Left parties decline the request of President R. Venkataraman to form Government. Rajasthan BJP CM Bhairon Singh Shekhwat wins confidence motion with the help of Janata Dal rebels (116-80).
6/4/1912Alungal Mathai Thomas, social reformer, politician and diplomat, was born at Kurikad, Kerala.
1/24/1951Nehru assails US. demand for UN to name Peking as aggressor in Korea, New Delhi.
6/1/1992S.K. Datta became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/93).
2/3/1929The ""Times of India Illustrated Weekly"" was renamed as ""The Illustrated Weekly of India"".
12/13/1999The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor.
9/22/2000Kerala High Court suspends the sentence awarded by the Kottayam Special Court on 32 accused in the Suryanelli rape case.
11/18/1999Sonia Gandhi pleads the President on Nalini's case.
12/20/1993India and Council of European Union sign a co-operation agreement in Brussels.