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Historical Event on 1/25/1995

India and South Africa sign three pacts to forge special ties.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/9/1944Mahatma Gandhi conducted several talks between 9th September to 27the September with Mohammed Ali Jinnah regarding Pakistan.
7/31/1902Keshav Shankar Pillai, great writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Kayamkulam in Kerala.
1/25/1983Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982).
8/29/1947Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar became the President of Constitution Council.
6/30/1993AN-12 phasing out marked the end of a glorious chapter of transport operations in the IAF.
7/3/1991Kailash Sethi was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 22-07-1996.
6/4/1912Alungal Mathai Thomas, social reformer, politician and diplomat, was born at Kurikad, Kerala.
5/22/1940Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).
1/9/1916Ramkrishna Ramnarayan Ruia, great industrialist, was born.
4/15/1946The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was erected near a village named Kangla Tongbi at Mile 8 on the Imphal - Dimapur road. It was originally erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.