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Historical Event on 11/25/1990

R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/13/1953Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.
5/18/1974Jayaprakash Narayan led a procession against economic conditions in Patna. There was lathi charged and he issued a call for total revolution. He also started the 'Citizens for Democracy' movement.
10/1/1926Balkanji Bari Institute established for the welfare of children.
2/27/1912Lawrence Durrell, Britsh writer (Alexandria Quartet, Private Country), was born in Darjeeling, India. .
6/8/1929Ventappa Musandra Muddiah, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 2 Tests 1959-61), was born in Bangalore.
5/28/1964A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader.
6/6/1997Five killed and 17 injured in a bus explosion in Gurdaspur district of Punjab.
10/2/1944Gandhiji was presented a purse of Rs 110 lakhs (£ 8,25,000) for Kasturba Memorial on his 75th birthday.
12/15/1803East India Company captured Orrisa state.
12/15/1803Allauddin Masood Shah, Sultan of Dehli, was thrown off the throne.