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Historical Event on 9/25/1857

Lucknow relief by Havelock & Outram begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/15/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema.
7/10/1964Bangalore University was established in Karnataka.
1/20/2000J&K accepts the report of the State Autonomy committee tabled in the Assembly last year.
7/26/1922Girilal Jain, famous journalist and editor, was born.
4/30/1991BJP election manifesto promises Presidential form of government.
4/15/1980Six more private sector banks nationalized.
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
8/10/1989Panchayatraj' and 'Nagarpalika' bills were passed in Parliament's Lok Sabha.
6/20/1996Govt. of India declares at Geneva conference on 'Global Ban On Nuclear Testing' that it won't sign the CTBT.
2/10/1949Pune University' established.