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Historical Event on 1/25/1948

French India Peoples' Convention, Pondicherry, passed a resolution for complete merger of the French India with the Dominion of India. - G. V. Mavlankar was elected the first Speaker of the Indian Parliament.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1961The Navy went into action under the command of Rear Admiral BS Soman, then Flag Officer Commanding, Indian Fleet. The ships conducted their mission in three geographical areas for liberating Goa .
10/21/1998Ajit alias Hamid Ali Khan (76), Hindi film actor, dies in Hyderabad.
1/22/1858Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was sentenced to death.
4/7/1986Charles Sobhraj and his associate David Hall were nabbed at Mapusa in Goa.
10/6/1808Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia, professor, pioneer, innovator, chief engineer and Inspector of Machinery at the Steam Factory at Bombay and one of the dignitaries, was born.
10/12/1976Indian Airlines Caravelle crashed after take off from Bombay.
10/12/1976Sultan Ghiyasu'd-din Tughluq Shah, emperor of Delhi, passed away.
3/30/1994Exim Policy streamlined to attract exporting community.
9/24/1994At least 100 people die after an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the western city of Surat.
5/5/1930Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.