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Historical Event on 9/17/1948

The Nizam of Hyderabad, in a broadcast, announced ceasefire to his troops and accession into Indian Union, which was settled earlier to the announcement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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7/5/1857Baigum Hazrat Mahal again attack on Lucknow.
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11/6/1950King Tribhuvana of Nepal flees to India.
10/2/1942Menka Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested by the police when she and her friends were carrying out Gandhi Jayanti procession. She was tortured with cigar butts and the administration set her house on fire.
8/22/1984R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).