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Historical Event on 12/17/1938

Charuchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali story writer and novelist, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/21/1998India and Russia sign a $2.5-billion deal to set up a nuclear power station at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu.
7/23/1927Daily radio transmission broadcasting in India started by Bombay Radio Station. This was the first Commercial Radio Station.
5/6/1971D. Sen became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 29/03/77).
3/21/1994Pakistan blocks access to Indian consulate in Karachi.
11/1/1948An Indian brigade group supported by the 7th Cavalry (Stuart tanks) broke through the Great Himalayan Range at Zojila to drive out the invaders from Ladakh district. At approximately 3,500 metres, this was the highest point in the history of warfare that tanks had operated.
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
8/11/1922Manmohan Krishna, famous actor, was born.
8/19/1976Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.
3/27/1966Indira Gandhi meets Johnson in Washington.
6/14/1985M.C. Sharma was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 10-12-1985.