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Historical Event on 1/25/1988

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Marudu Gopalan Ramachandran, MGR (Posthumous) (1917-1987).

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9/1/1976Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi.
10/4/1847Pratapsingh Bhosle, Maratha King, died.
2/24/1899Maheshchandra Burjorjee Bilimoria, film distributor, was born.
12/8/1985The first summit was held at Dhaka. (7 0r 8).
6/9/1923Idris Hassan Latif, Air Chief Marshal, was born at Hyderabad, Deccan.
9/2/1960Dr. Shankar Purushottam Adharkar, famous Botanist in India, passed away.
8/19/1916Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born.
2/18/1911Captain Vasudev Belwalkar, who had also written the novels on history and war, was born.
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.
12/27/1901Gandhiji moves resolution on South Africa at Congress.