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Historical Event on 09/25/1524
Vasco-de-Gama was the Last Viceroy of Portuguese, who ruled India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/15/1950 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first deputy Prime Minister of independent India also known as the 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna awardee, died. |
| 5/7/1907 | Rajbali Pandey, famous poet, was born. |
| 1/26/1995 | Three powerful bombs rip through a celebration at a sports stadium in Kashmir as the State Governor addresses the crowd;7 people killed and 47 injured. |
| 9/11/1824 | Shivling Surge died at Alpayu. |
| 12/19/1995 | Unidentified aircraft drops a heap of sophisticated arms and ammunition, including AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers and anti-tank grenades in Purulia district in West Bengal. |
| 8/15/1947 | India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries. |
| 5/8/1933 | Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables. |
| 11/26/1949 | Constitution of India was adopted |
| 6/25/1931 | Vishwanath Pratapsing, former Prime Minister of India, was born. |
| 6/17/1950 | Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), passed away. |
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