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Historical Event on 11/17/1991

Narasimha Rao, PM, wins by-election in Nandyal with a record margin of 5,80,297 votes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/15/1965Food Corporation of India inaugurated in Madras.
3/1/1997India `A' blanks Sri Lanks 5-0 in the inaugural tennis `Tests' in Delhi.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
7/11/1973India frees 438 Pakistani prisoners on medical grounds.
6/16/1934M. Muthuraman, noted Hindi writer and professor, was born at Dindigul in Madurai (Tamil Nadu).
6/11/1999India provided incontrovertible tape evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Kargil sector. The Indian army killed 23 intruders in the Batalik and Dras sectors but lost 15 of its men.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
7/12/1823First Indian Steam Engine Ship ""Diana-a-Gunboat""sailed in a sea near Calcutta. It was built by Kyd & Co.
1/19/1997Air India triumphs in the National Women's Cricket championship in Calcutta.
10/1/1990Supreme Court stays implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations.