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Historical Event on 5/25/1996
Kathapurushan' wins best film national award.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/8/1995 | Mulayam Singh wins the crucial vote of strength. |
| 6/2/1975 | Devendra Mohan Bose, famous Scientist of Physics, passed away. |
| 5/29/1977 | Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away. |
| 11/13/1998 | Pravabati Devi (88), freedom fighter and `Mother Teresa of Orissa', dies at the orphanage set up by her at Chharchanpali. |
| 9/29/2000 | The Government raises the prices of petroleum products across- the-board while cutting import and excise duties on crude oil, diesel and motor spirit (petrol). |
| 8/10/1930 | In the 'Gandhi Cap Case' in Guntur, the magistrate prohibits wearing of Gandhi caps within a five-mile radius of the town. |
| 12/31/1929 | At the Lahore session, under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress adopted a resolution of 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence), the slogan given by Gandhiji. The tricolour flag of freedom was unfurled and 26th January 1930 was decided to be celebrated as Independence day every year. This session led to Civil Disobedience Movement, Dandi March to break the Salt Law, etc. |
| 3/28/1645 | Har Govind Singh, Sikh Guru, died. |
| 7/3/1661 | Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II. |
| 1/16/1985 | Balram Jakhar elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. |
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