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Historical Event on 1/25/1914
Gandhi reaches agreement with South African Union govt. on treatment of Indian nationals at South Africa.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
10/22/1962 | Bakhra-Nangal Dam, a multipurpose river valley project, was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. |
3/20/1782 | Colonel James Tod, author and researcher of Rajput history, was born. |
10/11/1737 | A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives. |
10/6/1974 | Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon, great freedom fighter, barrister, leader, politician, nationalist and member of the Lok Sabha, passed away. He resigned as the defence minister soon after the Chinese aggression. |
9/9/1812 | The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000. |
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5/12/1987 | Britain's HMS Hermes becomes Indian Navy's second aircraft carrier named INS Viraat. |
5/12/1987 | Nasiru'd-din Muhammad Shah I passed away. His son-in-law Ghiyasu'd-din Balban succeeded Nasiru'd-din Mahmud in Delhi. |
3/14/1997 | Veerendra Patil, 73, twice former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away. |
3/14/1963 | Jainarain Vyas, freedom fighter, leader, social reformer, patriot and a noble son of India, passed away. |
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