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Historical Event on 7/17/1893
Lokmanya Tilak was arrested for 18 months.
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| 12/16/1999 | The second phase of national AIDS programme is launched. |
| 9/3/1999 | India launches a new phase of military modernisation after the Kargil conflict. |
| 12/17/1999 | Pramod Mahajan, Parliamentary Affairs Minister, announces that Women's Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha. |
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