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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
8/15/1990Uttar Maharashtra University was established.
7/2/1950Yusuf Meharali, socialist leader, died.
9/28/1827A few mountain battery trains flourished and kept the Indian component alive as part of the Royal artillery. Recently, it has been established that 8 Company Bombay Artillery survived axing and is now 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery. This day is now celebrated as the Raising Day of the Regiment of Artillery.
5/23/1998L. K. Advani, Home Minister, is to look after J&K affairs.
3/4/1919Jagtindar Nath Beri, physics expert, was born.
12/14/1990President's Rule imposed on Goa. Caretaker CM Dr. Barbosa disqualified from the membership of Assembly for defection from Congress (I) nine months ago.
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).
2/22/1997India outplays Poland in the final hockey `Test' and win series 2-0.
3/25/1994Buta Singh exonerated by the Akal Takht after 9 years.
6/3/1997Four women ministers (Renuka Choudhry, Kamala Sinha, Ratnamala Savanur & Jayanti Natarajan) join I K Gujral cabinet.