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Historical Event on 5/25/1933
All young Hindus aged between 12 and 25 years were forced to carry identity cards to prevent spread of terrorism.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/5/1961 | Sachin Sengupta, famous writer, dramatist and journalist, passed away. |
4/9/1965 | Fighting breaks out in the Rann of Kutch between Indian and Pakistani troops. Pakistan attacked Indian borders, Sardar Post, Chhar Bet and Beria Bet, this was manned by the State Armed Police Batallions. In Kutch launched its 8th Infantry Division supported by two regiments of M47/48 Pattons. Operation 'Desert Hawk' was launched to draw away reserves from other vulnerable areas, and possibly to test India's resolve. The Indian Army did not rise to the bait. |
12/27/1992 | The Central government decides to acquire the disputed area in Ayodhya. |
7/1/1982 | MGR inaugurates Tamil Nadu's noon meal programme for poor children. |
11/24/1899 | Pandit Hiralal Shastri, great social worker, leader and first chief minister of Rajasthan state, was born at Jobner, Jaipur District. |
9/28/1993 | Gas pipe below Karakas National Highway exploded claiming 58 lives. |
9/11/1987 | Mahadevi Verma, Gyanpith award winner and one of the greatest luminaries of modern Hindi literature, passed away. |
3/10/1999 | Lok Sabha approves the Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999, by a voice vote. |
4/3/1991 | UP Assembly dissolved to pave way for Assembly polls . |
3/31/1964 | Tram-way service ended in Mumbai (Bombay). This last electric tram left Bori Bunder (CST) for Dadar at 10 p.m., crowds lined the route all the way at that late hour to bid farewell to the common man's transport medium. |
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