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Historical Event on 5/25/1997

Seven Pakistani infiltrators are killed in an encounter with BSF in Ranbir Singh Pora.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/6/1952Dr. Rajendra Prasad re-elected the President of India ""Rashtrapati"" after the first Presidential election held under the Indian constitution.
5/17/1992R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China.
3/18/1922Mohandas K. Gandhi ""Mahatma,"" the great spirit, sentenced by British authorities to six years in prison for sedition at Sabarmati. Gandhi was sentenced just eight days after he was arrested. The British acted hastily after government officials in London and India were criticized for not arresting him sooner. In London, the Secretary of State for India was forced to resign because of the controversy over Gandhi. In India, the arrests of Gandhi and other Indian nationalists had only increased sympathy for their cause.
9/15/1953S. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was elected as the first lady President of the eighth session of the United Nations Organisation's (UNO) General Assembly.
2/22/1947Nehru welcomes British independence offer, invites Muslims to join at New Delhi.
7/31/2000The Government announces appointment of Justice B. M. Lal as Chairman of the MRTP Commission.
3/27/1992India signs Friendship Treaty with Ukraine.
9/18/1967English was adopted the official language of Nagaland .
2/5/1992Ajit Singh elected 'real J.D.' President.
5/16/1994Phani Mujumdar, veteran film producer and director, passed away.