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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.

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1/18/1994India hires the law firm McAuliffe, Kelly and Rafaelli for lobbying in Washington.
7/3/1991Kailash Sethi was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 22-07-1996.
8/23/1994Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
8/7/1991India successfully launches Prithvi-III, surface-to-air missile from Sriharikota.
5/19/1953State to control production and distribution of minerals involved in atomic energy development.
5/4/1783Tipu Sultan was enthroned as the ruler of Mysore after the death of Haider Ali in a simple ceremony at Bednur. He continued the Second Mysore War against the English. He defeated many EnglishGenerals like Brithwhite & Col. Bailey. Tipu Sultan signed the treaty at Mangalore on 11th March 1784 A.D. which was known as the Mangalore treaty.
7/23/1976Hari Chand at Montreal sets record for 10,000m in 28.48.72.
7/22/1998Sahib Singh Verma, Delhi Chief Minister, and BJP vice-president K. L. Sharma are fined Rs. 100 each for riding a motorcycle without helmet in New Delhi.
1/24/1997Public holiday in connection with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose birth centenary.
12/10/1902Nijalingappa Siddavanahalli, president of Indian National Congress and politician, was born at Haluvagalu (Bellary).