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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
10/10/1964Gurbachan Singh Randhawa sets record for 110m Her. in 14.09s at Tokyo.
9/19/1933Sunit Francis Rodrigues, former Chief Army General, was born.
1/23/1993British PM John Major arrives in India on an official visit.
8/15/1994At Churchgate railway station on platform No.1, noted film actor A.K. Hangal signalled the start of theatre in a train by waving a green flag.
7/31/1997Election Commission agrees to grant national party status to Bahujan Samaj Party but asks it to give up its election symbol--elephant.
3/27/2000After more than two-and-a-half-years, a Delhi court resumes trial in the St. Kitts forgery case following Delhi High Court's order upholding the lower court's verdict on framing of charges.
5/5/1916Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab.
9/6/1975Dularelal Bhargav, veteran writer, passed away. He was associated with 'Chand' and 'Madhuri' magazines.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
5/1/1927Dr. Namwar Singh was born.