17-September-1799
Parshuram Bhau Patwardhan, an able leader and diplomat of Madhavrao Peshwa kingdom, passed away. 17-September-1864
Anagrik Dharmapal, religious reformer, was born. 17-September-1876
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was born in Debanandpur village. 17-September-1879
E.V. Ramaswami Naicker, prominent leader of Dravid movement and social reformer, was born at Erode in Tamil Nadu. 17-September-1885
Keshav Sitaram Thakrey, journalist, social reformer and historian, was born. 17-September-1892
Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar, social reformer, revolutionary and poet, was born in Shillong. 17-September-1899
First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa. 17-September-1924
Popati Ramchand Hiranandani, famous Hindi writer, was born at Hyderabad in Sind. 17-September-1929