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Historical Event on 7/25/1938

Gautam Kalicharan, famous Hindi poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/24/1997Charles Shobhaj, the notorious murder suspect, to be deported to France after 20 years in Tihar jail.
11/1/1936Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand, justice, was born at Jammu (J & K State). He was the Chief Justice of India from 10/10/1998.
4/13/1851Ganga Ram, great social reformer and an assistant engineer in the Public Works Department, Punjab, was born at Mangtanwala, now in Pakistan.
10/10/1946Noakhali Massacre.
4/19/1976Maharshi Dayanand University established in Haryana.
8/20/1909Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter, was born at Srinagar.
7/1/1984Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, died at the age of 101.
8/15/1947India and Pakistan gain independence (dominion status). Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Mohammad Ali Jinnah is appointed the Governor General of Pakistan. Independent India's first cabinet meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister held. Members of the first Cabinet were: 1. J. L. Nehru - PM, External and Commonwealth Relations and Scientific Research, 2. Sardar Patel - Home Information and Broadcasting and States, 3. Dr. Rajendra Praised - Food and Agriculture, 4. Maulana Azad - Education, 5. John Mathai - Railways and Transport, 6. Sardar Baldev Singh - Defence, 7. Jagjivan Ram - Labour, 8. C. H. Bhabha - Commerce, 9. R. A. Kidwai - Communications, 10. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur - Health, 11. B. R. Ambedkar - Law 12. R. K. Sanmukham Chetty - Finance, 13. Shyama Prasad Mookerji - Industries and Supplies, 14. N. V. Gadgil - Works, Mines and Power.
1/24/1994India sends six proposals to Pakistan to resolve bilateral problems.
6/24/1763Murshidabad was captured by the East India Company under Major Adams for the second time, and Mir Jaffar was declared the King.