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Historical Event on 11/25/1999

Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/3/1946Three High Ranked Officers of Azad Hind Fauj were released by Gen. C. Auchinleck.
7/1/1999The Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP) of Shankersinh Waghela merges with Congress(I).
9/16/1977Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.
9/17/1892Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar, social reformer, revolutionary and poet, was born in Shillong.
8/16/1997Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam.
9/26/1919Rotary Club's first Indian meeting was held.
7/4/1789British East India Company signed a treaty with the Nizam of Hydrabad and Peshwa of Pune against Tipu Sultan, King of Mysore, on the understanding that a cavalry of 10,000 would attack Tipu's territory and the conquered area would be divided amongst the three.
12/28/1974Pandit Hiralal Shastri, great social worker, leader and first Chief Minister of Rajasthan State, died.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
12/15/1976Daily newspaper ""Lokmat"" published it's first Jalgaon edit