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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
1/25/1989Motilal Vora sworn in as CM of Madhya Pradesh.
10/15/1943Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
5/8/1933Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.
11/18/1994Bipinchandra Joshi, cheif of Army and General, passed away at the age of 54 years.
11/18/1994Chittorgarh Fort was captured by Mughal Emperor Akbar which was circled from outside since 20th October 1567. This victory was achieved with the help of Jaimal and Patta.
12/30/1964500 people seized by Chinese spies.
12/30/1964Muhammad Tughluq Shah II passed away at Sindh.
2/27/1912Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar 'Kusumagraj', great Marathi poet, play-wright, novelist and Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Awardee, was born.
1/15/1966The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons.
12/4/1998Ilayaraja, nusic composer, selected for the Lata Mangeshkar award instituted by the Madhya Pradesh Government.