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Historical Event on 6/17/1991

Prabhakar Machve, famous litterateur, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1806Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Kainakary , Kerala.
12/13/1955India and the USSR affirm the Panchsheel.
3/16/1902A. Appadorai, educationist and author, was born at Angadipuram, Kerala.
6/25/1945Lord Vevil talk to the Indian political leaders.
4/23/1774British Commander Colonel Chapman defeated Rohilla's army and captured Ruhelkhand.
11/20/1930With all the pageantry of the British Empire, a conference of Indian and British leaders had been convened in London to discuss dominion status for India. Surrounded by Maharajahs in turbans, King George V convened the round table conference in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords. Notably absent was Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the nationalist movement. The conference saw a breakdown of the Indian caste system as Brahmins dealt with spokesmen for ""untouchable
10/6/1998Railways wins the BOB-Senior National Hockey championship for women defeating Haryana in the final at Chennai.
7/6/2000Mohan Lal bags Best Actor Award for his sensitive portrayal of a Kathakali artist in ''Vaanasprastham'' and the film wins the Best Feature Film and Best Editing Awards at the 47th National Film Festival-2000.
3/20/1991Simultaneous polls in Tamil Nadu.
10/14/1997The two millionth Maruti vehicle rolled out.