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Historical Event on 5/25/1961

Woorkeri Venkar Raman, left-hand batsman and slow-spin bowler, was born in Madras.

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10/19/1967Dr. C. V. Raman elucidated his new theory on wave motion in respect to vision and dim light.
7/11/2000Amrita Pritam, noted litterateur, honoured with the highest award for Punjabi literature for the century:""Shatabdi Samman"".
6/12/1891Gandhiji sailed for India and reached in July.
3/9/1650Saint Tukaram Maharaj, famous saint of Maharashtra, passed away.
7/13/1995Devyani Chaubal, film journalist, passed away.
1/11/1958Two lakh Indians in East Pakistan were rounded up and lodged in concentration camps.
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
7/31/1993Zafar Saifullah was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1994.
5/13/1998World Bank cancels India donors meet.
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