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Historical Event on 2/25/1886

Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave 'Narmad', social reformer and famous Gujrati litterateur, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/15/1989Test debut of Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Yunus at Karachi.
5/25/1886Rash Behari Basu, great revolutionary, freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, was born at Palara Bighati village, West Bengal.
2/19/1992An all-time low turn out of about 30\% registered in the Punjab Assembly polls.
8/26/1949Social Democratic Party led by K. T. Shah formed.
11/25/1997Election Commission de-recognises Janata Party and Congress (Tiwari) as national parties and de-recognises Pattali Makkal Katchi in Tamil Nadu, J & K Panthers Party and J & K People's Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Congress (Socialist) in Kerala and Manipur and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu. Pattali Makkal Katchi will continue to be recognised as State party in Pondicherry.
8/11/2000The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects.
4/17/1990Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar, India killing 80 people.
1/25/1983Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982).
12/12/1965Vijayanta, first India-made millitary tank which was handed over to the Army, was manufactured at Avadi Heavy Vehicles Factory at Madras.
1/11/1613Emperor Jahangir in a proclamation permitted East India Company to establish factories in Surat. And the first British factory was established under Thomas Aldworth.