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Historical Event on 7/25/1997

Kocheril Raman Narayanan (K. R. Narayanan) became the 10th President of India.

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2/2/1982Geet Sethi becomes the youngest Indian to win the National Billiards' crown at Madras.
8/19/1992K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
11/2/1990Many die in firing in Ayodhya as Karsevaks storm the Ram Janma Bhumi/Babri Masjid structure. Curfew in many areas in north and west India to prevent communal violence. Several people die in violence.
1/20/1957South Africa banned Indian Cargo ships to dock at their Ports.
7/24/1997Mahasweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, is recipient of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts for her writings on indigenous communities.
11/10/2000R.M. Shankara and Rashmi Kumari lift men's and women's title in the World carrom championship in New Delhi.
11/2/1885Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first great Marathi musical drama playwright, died.
10/3/1999India finished with seven silver and four bronze medals in the Asian Junior Athletic Championship in Singapore.
7/1/1913Vasantrao Phulsing Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra State, was born at Ganuli (Yeotmal).
12/4/2000India deports TULF functionary-turned LTTE supporter M.K. Eelavendhan, a Chennai resident for over a decade.