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Historical Event on 6/17/1887

Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1996Saurav Ganguly scores 131 at Lord's on Test debut.
1/20/1957First Indian Atomic Reactor ""Apsara"" at Trombay, Mumbai, was dedicated to the nation.
7/31/1952Bela Mitra, commander of ""Nari Vahini"" and activist of ""Azad Hind Fauj"", passed away. She also worked as partition refugee.
2/23/1952Employees Provident Fund Bill and Miscellaneous Provision Act passed in the Lok Sabha.
8/25/1999Former Indian Davis Cup captain Narendra Nath died in Delhi.
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
1/16/1942Jawaharlal Nehru succeeds Gandhi as head of Indian National Congress.
6/12/1999Jalagam Vengal Rao, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died in Hyderabad.
2/18/2000Pandit Ravi Shankar is selected for this year's Subbarami Reddy Kalapeetham Foundation Award, a life-time achievement award, for his contribution to Indian music.
6/17/1824Bureau of Indian Affairs established.