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Historical Event on 8/17/1992

20 members of the Janata Dal led by Ajit Singh break away from the parent body seeking separate seats in the Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1990Gold Control Act was withdrawn.
7/31/1964Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC retired from the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
7/3/1745Ranoji Shinde died.
1/10/1996Centre sets up Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission.
2/2/1862Pandit Shambhunath was the first Indian to become Judge of Indian High Court.
12/19/1999The President and the Prime Minister express shock over the bid to assassinate the Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga.
1/9/1664Shivaji started Surat campaign and left the city after plundering the place.
10/26/1991Anantrao Bhalerao, freedom fighter, journalist and editor of daily newspaper 'Marathwada', died.
7/16/1905A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.
9/17/1999Narayan Desai, Ajoy Kumar Basu and Saraswathi Gora are named for Jamnalal Bajaj awards.