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Historical Event on 10/21/1997

RBI de-regulates deposit rates, reduces CRR and Bank Rate (from 10\% to 9) and allows banks to have two sets of Prime Lending Rates.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1910Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi sr, England & India), was born in Pataudi, Punjab.
3/16/1910Banka Mahar, 'bhagwatbhakt', passed away by taking Samadhi.
4/3/1988Rajiv Gandhi seals the border between Punjab and Pakistan.
11/13/1953Richard Nixon, the US Vice President, arrives in New Delhi.
5/17/1993Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns; Dy. CM Wilfred D'Souza elected to succeed.
8/19/1947Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, died.
2/10/1927Dashrathi (Dashrathi Krishnamacharya), famous Telgu poet, was born.
8/8/1905Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.
9/28/1965India-Pakistan hostility erupts into a war lead by Pakistan.
10/21/1906Gandhiji went to England till Nov 30 on deputation to present Indians' case to Colonial Secretary.