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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).

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1996Water from Krishna river (AP) released for Madras.
1/29/1994Air India and Indian Airlines converted into companies.
4/7/1942Anandshankar Bapubhai Dhruv, famous Gujarati expert, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of a monthly magzine, died.
9/7/1947Gandhiji leaves Calcutta for Delhi; commences daily visits to riot-affected areas.
9/23/1992Indian-designed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' successfully tested.
9/30/1961Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit, occasional Indian cricket wicket-keeper (late 80's), was born in Bombay.
3/29/1992The expert committee recomends an autonomous council for the Jharkhand region of Bihar.
4/15/1946Triumphant over flesh and pain they passed away our day of peace to Cain. The original memorial was erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
2/20/1987Lok Dal splits over leadership issue.
2/1/1881Cambridge Missionaries founded St. Stephen's College in Delhi.