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Historical Event on 5/25/1611

Emperor Jahangir married Meherunnisa, widow of Sher Afghan. She recieved the title Noor Jahan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
6/11/200027 army personnel die after the bus carrying them plunges into a gorge at a spot 80 km from Jammu.
11/2/1971Hurricane and ensuing tidal wave takes 6,000 lives.
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
10/3/1996National Conference swept back to power in J & K with a landslide victory.
4/1/1990Gold Control Act was withdrawn.
10/4/1993PM surveys the quake-hit villages and sanctioned Rs. 50 crore.
2/1/1881Cambridge Missionaries founded St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
1/24/19953,400 meter long tunnel at Barcem piercing through the Karmali Ghat in Canacona taluka on the Konkan railway route in Goa completed at an approximate cost of Rs. 50 million.
10/24/1954Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, Congress leader, died.