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Historical Event on 8/17/1998

National Human Rights Commission recommends compulsory registration of marriages in a bid to check child marriages.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/27/1922Vaidyalingam Akhiladam Perunglur, Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Tamil author, was born.
8/9/1997Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta.
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).
7/20/1954Armistice for Indo-China signed.
7/1/1947Sharad NandKishore Yadav was born in Babai, Distt. Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh).
10/2/1979Operation (Milk) Flood-II launched.
9/29/1755Robert Lord Clive founded the British empire in India
9/12/1686Aurangzeb ended Adilshah's kingdom. The garrison lost heart and surrendered Sikandar who was sent to the state prison at Daulatabad. Bijapur was invested and the city opened its gates to the Mughals. Bijapur as an independent kingdom ceased to exist.
4/10/1930Police raid the headquarters of the Indian National Congress, Bombay.
2/13/1999The 5th National Games were inaugurated by President K.R. Narayanan in Imphal.