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Historical Event on 8/25/1959

Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister, declares in New Delhi that India will defend Bhutan and Sikkim if attacked by China.

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11/7/1971India admits forces entered Bangladesh to silence artillery.
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1/27/1989M. Karunanidhi sworn in as DMK CM in Tamil Nadu.
6/25/2000The Government agrees to the bifurcation of the Telecom Ministry.
2/14/1990An Indian Airlines Airbus crashes at Bangalore killing 92 people.
3/1/1917J. F. Maden gave a preview of the first Bengali fiction film ""Satyawadi Raja Harischandra"".
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9/13/1901Jamshedji Bomanji H. Wadia, director and producer, was born. His first film was 'Toofan Mail' (1932).