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Historical Event on 01/08/1025

Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/17/1960Agreement reached with Pakistan on the distribution of the River Indus and its tributaries.
10/1/1990Supreme Court stays implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations.
8/17/1909Madanlal Dhingra, famous revolutionary, was hanged at Paintanville Jail for assassinating Wyle and Lal Kaka.
8/17/1909The famous Vijaynagar Hindu Empire established (1336-1565-1646), Deccan region of South India is founded. European visitors are overwhelmed by the wealth and advancement of its 17-square-mile capital.
8/18/1993The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.
1/21/1983R. D. Katari, the first Indian Admiral of Indian Army, passed away.
12/22/1887Srinivas Ramanujam, India's greatest mathematician, was born at Erode in Tamil Nadu.
4/17/1998BJP Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta retains his Lok Sabha seat in the Udhampur-Doda-Kathna constituency defeating National Conference's Rajinder Kumar Chib by over 50,000 votes.
12/6/1732Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of East India Company in India, was born in Churchill village of Oxfordshire in UK.
12/9/1999BJP expels former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh.