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Historical Event on 11/17/1991

Narasimha Rao, PM, wins by-election in Nandyal with a record margin of 5,80,297 votes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/17/1991Chandragupta I succeeded his father Ghatotkacha at Patliputra. He is known for establishing the Gupta dynasty. Gupta era begins.
4/2/1991Asom Gana Parishad splits.
3/24/1902Anusilan Samiti, a revolutionary organisation, was formed in Bengal.
8/8/1984P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.
5/26/1993The Centre decides to implement the Mandal Commission recommendation to provide 27\% reservation for the socially and educationally backward classes in the Central Services from 15th June.
2/10/1946Gandhiji revives 'Harijan' and allied group of weekly journals.
12/26/1989Keshav Shankar Pillai, international fame cartoonist, painter, writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away.
3/15/1996Kashmiri militants and Central govt. hold talks on ending violence and to initiate the democratic process in J&K.
11/8/1988Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' awarded 1988 Whitbread Prize.
2/25/2000The Supreme Court stays the Madras High Court order discharging the former Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo, Ms. Jayalalitha, from the two TANSI deal cases.