March 17 in History

17th Mar 1769

257 Years ago

The British East India Company bound Bengal’s silk weavers to its service, curbing their freedom to trade independently.

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17th Mar 1798

228 Years ago

Rani Shiromani of Karnagar (Bengal) declared war against British

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17th Mar 1864

162 Years ago

• Man of Hindustan

Kaka BaptistaBarristerFreedom FighterJournalistPoliticianSocial Activist

BORN

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17th Mar 1887

139 Years ago

• Padma Bhushan

D V GundappaPhilosopherPoetWriter

BORN

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17th Mar 1937

89 Years ago

B. R. Ambedkar won the Mahad Satyagraha case in the Bombay High Court

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17th Mar 1939

87 Years ago

Bangaru Laxman

BORN

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17th Mar 1957

69 Years ago

Ramon MagsaysaySoldierStatesman

DEATH

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17th Mar 1962

64 Years ago

Kalpana ChawlaAstronautAerospace Engineer

BORN

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17th Mar 1975

51 Years ago

• Karnataka Ratna

Puneeth RajkumarFilm ActorPhilanthropistPlayback SingerProducerTelevision Presenter

BORN

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17th Mar 1987

39 Years ago

Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar retired from Test career

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