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Historical Event on 7/25/1997

Kocheril Raman Narayanan (K. R. Narayanan) became the 10th President of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1890Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, was born at Varanasi.
8/5/1907Kashi Nath Pandey, politician and Trade Unionist, was born in Fursatpur Village.
8/19/1947Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), famous Marathi actor, director and producer, died.
11/24/1899Pandit Hiralal Shastri, great social worker, leader and first chief minister of Rajasthan state, was born at Jobner, Jaipur District.
8/9/1952New Delhi reports that 20 mil. Indian peasants were imperiled by crop failures.
5/2/1982Mohun Bagan retains Federation Cup (football) beating Mafatlal at Calicut.
7/20/1954Armistice for Indo-China signed.
9/20/1932Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables.
1/12/1946De-monetisation of currency notes of the value of Rs. 500 and above.
12/31/1998Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.