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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
4/4/1932Rameshchandra Gangaram Nadkarni alias ""Bapu Nadkarni"", cricketer (economical Indian slow left-armer 1956-68), was born in Nasik, Maharashtra.
12/22/1928An Alpine Romance', a 709 feet long sound film produced by Universal Picture Corporation, America, was the first sound film censored at Bombay on December 22. The other sound films censored on the same day were 'The Brox Sisters' and 'Bailey and Barnum.'
6/23/1997Acharya Tulsi, the founder of Terapanthi sector in Jainism, died. (20-10-98).
9/3/1905Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess, was born.
9/15/1862Gaurishankar Hirachand Oza, famous historian, was born.
3/16/1946Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur Darbar, passed away.
2/18/1931Swraj Paul, Indian and British industrialist and multi-millionaire (Caparo), was born.
5/2/1985Banarsidas Chaturvedi, famous writer and journalist, passed away.
4/20/1992U. K. Kanitkar, famous scientist, and professor, passed away.
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.