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Historical Event on 9/25/1947

Kashmir accedes to Indian Union.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1978Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born.
4/28/1993Troops storm police complex in Srinagar and free officials from the rebelling 2000 policemen.
7/16/1996The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.
9/19/1704Guru Govind Singh died.
12/10/1997Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi.
3/11/1948SS Jal Usha, the first ocean-going steamer made in India, was launched from Visakhapatnam.
6/13/1905Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, cricketer (England 1929-31), was born.
6/1/1959National Aeronautical Research Laboratory (NARL) set up under CSIR with temporary offices in New Delhi. Dr. P. Nilakantan is appointed NARL's first Director.
6/30/1817Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died.
12/3/1971Third Pakistani aggression begins with air attacks on airports in the western sector; emergency declared.