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Historical Event on 11/25/1998

Prof. K. S. Hegde (75), former Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University and educationist, dies in New Delhi. He was selected by the Government of India for overseas scholarship for post graduate studies and higher technical training abroad during the pre-independence era.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1997K.Sasikaran gets third IM norm in British Open Chess tournament.
3/15/1904Annada Shankar Rai, modern Oria and Bengali poet, was born.
1/18/1948Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.
11/21/1947First Stamp of Independent India was released
6/24/1991Pranab Mukherjee appointed Dy. Chairman of the Planning Commission.
7/16/1969Morarji Desai resigns from cabinet.
11/29/1948Assembly bans discrimination against untouchables.
4/26/1991Syed Shahabuddin filed nominations for two seats as a candidate of two different parties within 24 hours.
11/13/1780Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ""Lion of Punjab"", was born.
6/2/1993Kurla-Kochi Express rams into goods train near Jolarpet in which 22 were killed and 100 injured.