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Historical Event on 9/25/1997

BAI-IBC dispute resolved.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1906Nirupam Chandra Ganguli, criminal lawyer and sportsman, was born at Bhagalpur.
10/19/1910Subrahamanyam Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore. He was one of the world's leading astrophysicists. For his contributions to the study of stars, Chandrasekhar had received the highest award in Science, the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983.
7/16/1969Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/01/1973.
1/26/1981Vayudoot air service started with a flight of a F27, from Guwahati airport. This is the third Indian airline inaugurated.
11/9/1962Dhondo Keshav Karve, social reformer and educationist Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.
10/9/1978Asian Games begin in Bangkok.
12/30/1941Gandhiji, at his own request, is relieved of hi-leadership of Congress by Working Committee.
7/5/1917'Hindumashinary Society' was established by Gajanan Bhaskar Vaidya.
2/16/1944Dadasaheb Phalke passed away in Nasik at the age of 74. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. He was Director, Producer, Writer, Editor & Laboratorian. Dada Saheb Phalke Award issued by Government of India is given in his memory.