Today in History
| 17-October-1919 | The Khilafat Movement was launched under the leadership of Maulana Jauhar Ali, Maulana Shaukat Ali and Abdul Kalam Azad. |
| 17-October-1920 | Bhartiya Communist Party was formed at Tashkent with seven members including M.N. Roy, Birendra Chattopadhyay and Aba |
| 17-October-1940 | Mahatma Gandhi called for Individual Satyagrah and Vinoba Bhave started it. |
| 17-October-1949 | The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Article 370 of the Constitution making special provisions for J&K. |
