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Historical Event on 1/25/1880

Brahmo Samaj of modernisation and fraternity amongst religions Nababidhan Keshab Chandra Sen introduced.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/17/1993Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, died at her native village in Manipur. The British army made a surprise attack on her position and captured her. On 17th October, 1932, Pandit Nehru once wrote ""A day will come when India will remember her and cherishe her"".
12/3/1956Manik Bandopadhyay, modern Bengali novelist and story writer, passed away.
8/4/1993Swami Chinmayananda, master in study of Bhagwadgita, died at the age of 76 in San Diego.
8/4/1993Pieter de Carpentier, flemish Governor General of Dutch East-Indies, was born.
6/23/1930The Simon Commission recommends a federal India and the separation of Burma at London.
7/10/1927Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults.
1/31/2000All seven accused in the Jain hawala case discharged.
6/29/1908Pratapsing Gaekwad, Prince of Baroda, was born.
10/19/1967Dr. C. V. Raman elucidated his new theory on wave motion in respect to vision and dim light.
12/1/1900Chidambaranar Thiru Thamizaringar, great author, journalist and homeopath, was born at Sirukadambur, Tamil Nadu.