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Historical Event on 1/25/2000

The Government awards Padma Vibhushan to R.K. Narayan, Dr.M.S. Gill; Padma Bhushan for Rajnikant and Padmashri for A.R. Rehman.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1991Delhi airport police foils an attempt by a Saudi national to smuggle out a minor girl named Ameena.
5/27/1910Robert Koch, famous French scientist, passed away.
11/2/2000Sinam Chandramani Singh (18), national bravery award winner, his brother Sinam Robin Singh and their aunt were among 10 killed in firing by eight Assam Rifles personnel at Malom near Imphal.
8/3/1957Devdas Gandhi, son of Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhiji and noted journalist, passed away.
12/15/1974Rasulatbai, veteran classical music expert, died.
6/5/1975Ramsing, great freedom fighter and editor of `Navyug Patrika', passed away.
1/10/1932Gandhi and his wife are arrested by the Indian authorities.
3/18/1974Buddhadev Basu, modern Bengali poet, story writer, playwright and critic, passed away.
7/4/1900Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, was born.
4/3/1914Sam Hormuj Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, India's first Field Marshal, was born. He was better known as ""Sam Manekshaw"".