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Historical Event on 8/25/1888

Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1972New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan.
9/28/1985The first Indian Army expedition, sailing around the world in a small 37 feet fibre glass yacht named ""Trishna"", sailed off from Bombay. (10-1-87).
5/24/1992D. R. Bhagwat, veteran journalist, passed away.
7/3/1985Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1988.
4/23/1930Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.
3/2/1938Chandrakumar Agarwala, assamia poet, passed away.
3/2/1938Saint Namdev passed away.
11/1/1954French handed over their territories of Pondicherry, Mahe, Karikal and Yanon to the Government of India.
3/24/1990Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was withdrawn in toto from the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.
3/7/1961Govind Ballabh Pant passed away. He had served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was bestowed with Bharat Ratna in 1959.