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Historical Event on 12/17/2000

The 13-day nationwide postal strike called off.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/7/1990Government of India bans strikes in any service in any oil field or refinery under the Essential Services Maintenance Act.
9/4/1979India need 438 to win v England, game ends at 8-429.
6/22/1917Mohy-id-Din Hajini, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Kashmir (Hajin).
2/2/1978Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, the first receipent of ""Gyanpeeth Puraskar (Award)"", and many other awards, passed away.
5/9/1933Gandhiji announced suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement for six weeks and called on the Government to withdraw its Ordinances.
7/8/1918Montagu - Chelmsford Report was published. This report was prepared to reform the legislature of India. This report was made by Edwin Montagu who was the Secretary of States for India and Lord Chelmsford, who was the Viceroy.
10/1/1997Parliamentarian and All-India Forward Bloc general secretary, Chitta Basu died during his journey by Howrah-bound Danaput Express from Patna. He was 72.
1/26/199921 dalits are gunned down by the Ranbit Sena in Jahanabad district in Bihar.
8/22/1993V P Singh leaves Delhi on a self-imposed exile vowing not to return until the government implemented job reservation for backward classes.
12/13/1999Dr. V. Kurien gets the Paulos Mar Gregorius Award 1999.