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Historical Event on 7/25/1997
Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/20/1968 | First Edition of 'Amrit Bazar Patrika' weekly was published in Bengali language. |
| 5/25/1996 | Maharashta govt. announces decision to revive Sri Krishna Commission set up to probe the 1993 Mumbai riots. |
| 9/20/1911 | Sri Ram Sharma Acharya, freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, was born at Auvalkhera, Agra. |
| 7/10/1991 | C. G. Pandit, famous scientist and Padmabhushan awardee, died. |
| 9/11/1913 | Waman Ganesh Talwalkar, Marathi journalist and story writer, was born. |
| 2/25/1976 | India announces plan to penalize parents who have more than two children. |
| 8/16/1965 | Indian troops cross Kashmir line, seizes two Pakistani outposts. |
| 1/3/1952 | India adopted birth control program with aid of U.N. World Health Organization. |
| 1/1/1664 | Shivaji assumes royal title. |
| 1/23/1997 | 50,000 miners in Orissa lose jobs as 57 mines are closed down. |
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