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Historical Event on 1/25/1992

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata (1904-1993).

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/6/1909Morappakam Joysam Gopalan, cricketer (1 Test India v England 1933-34), was born in Maduranthakam, Madras.
3/29/1992Centenary celebrations of Tansa Dam held at Tansa. No of Seats of the Standing Committee and Education Committee increased from 20 to 27and 20 to 26 respectively and that of the B.E.S. & T. Committee from 12 to 17 (Vide Maharashtra Act XXI of 1992) (CIVIC).
5/11/1999Centre removes the West Bengal Governor A. R. Kidwai. The Arunachal Pradesh Governor Mata Prasad had also been asked to step down.
6/9/1752French army surrenders to the English in Trichinopoly, India.
7/16/1992Amar Varma, Hindi author, producer and director, died.
3/11/1997Sadhana Mukherjee, a sex-worker from Calcutta, represents India at the first international conference on prostitution beginning in Los Angeles.
9/6/1994Prime Minister Narsimha Rao meets with his counterpart Vo Van Kiet at Hanoi. Both countries decide to boost ties.
4/23/1946Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan, exchanging its Spitfire Vllls for Mk XlVs in October and arriving in Japan aboard HMS vengence.
8/2/1763British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle.
7/12/1996Bail granted to Harshad Mehta, prime accused in the securities scam.