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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
3/3/1943Gandhi breaks his hunger strike after 21 days.
11/24/1924Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, famous political cartoonist, was born.
1/26/1997Government prohibits manual scavenging and construction of dry latrines in six states (AP, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tripura, West Bengal) and all UTs.
1/16/1992For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
4/8/1992Congress (I) government led by Rajkumar Dorendra Singh sworn in in Manipur.
11/3/1995Sheila Kaul becomes Governor of Himachal Pradesh, P. Shivshankar of Kerala and V Reghunath Reddy takes additional charge of Sikkim.
4/15/1658Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra.
3/19/1999The banned Maoist Communist Centre kills 34 Bhumihars at Senari village in Jehanabad district in Bihar.
5/24/2000The Supreme Court rejects the proposal for setting up benches outside Delhi.