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Historical Event on 11/25/1998

Prof. K. S. Hegde (75), former Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University and educationist, dies in New Delhi. He was selected by the Government of India for overseas scholarship for post graduate studies and higher technical training abroad during the pre-independence era.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1930Arjun Singh, leader of Madhya Pradesh, was born.
11/16/1860First group of Indian worker's reached Natal, South Africa.
12/12/1925Dattatreya Gajanan Phadkar alias ""Dattu"" Phadkar, cricketer (pace bowler all-rounder for India), Kolhapur, Maharastra, was born.
4/26/1858Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels.
8/4/1979Indian Airlines AVRO-748 crashes in to a hill near Bombay.
12/26/1999Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi.
1/30/1785Sir Charles Metkaff, governor general of East India Company, was born.
10/12/1967Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia also known as "Dauntless Dr. Lohia", freedom fighter, social reformer and socialist leader, died at the Willingdon Nursing Home, New Delhi. He had founded the 'Praja Socialist Party' in 195
9/25/1985Akali Dal wins Punjab state elections.
8/13/1947Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.