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Historical Event on 1/17/1952

The pension work of CDA (Factories), Calcutta and the Defence civilians in ordnance factories was transferred to the office of the CDA (P), Allahabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1835Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'.
7/22/1987A.G. Kripal Singh, 14 Tests for India and one century on debut, passed away.
4/9/1669Aurangzeb issued a general order all the schools and temples of the infidels.
7/6/1927Vyankatesh Dingambar Madgulkar, great Marathi story writer and novelist, was born.
3/30/1994Bombay beat Bengal by 8 wickets to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
1/8/1981India all out for 63 runs in one-day international vs Australia.
10/4/1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries.
1/29/1968Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, one Test for India, died.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).
3/17/1782Salby Teaty was singed between Anderson (British) and Scindia for the Maratha and East India Company.