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Historical Event on 1/25/1992

Swaran Singh and Vajpayee awarded 'Padma Vibhushan'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1977Sixth General Election of India begins.
8/14/1997Special session of Parliament to commemorate 50 years of independence.
7/13/1912Shriman Narayan, educationist, administrator and diplomat, was born in Etawah, U.P.
11/29/1962Haryana achieved their target of supplying electricity to 100\% villages.
9/4/1993Lawyers all over the country decide to abolish addresses like 'My Lord', 'Your Lordship' and replace them with 'Sir', 'Your Honour,' etc.
1/4/1948Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.
3/7/1647Guru Dadaji Konddev, master of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
1/23/1977Janata Party was formed. Congress Sangathan, Jansangh, Bhartiya Lokdal and Samajwadi Party decided to merge and create Janata Party.
2/14/1755Raghuji Bhosle, great fighter of Bhosle gharana in Nagpur, passed away.
2/6/1827Shyam Shastri, musician and a great artist of India, passed away at the age of 65 years.