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Historical Event on 1/25/1983

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982).

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/23/1959Peking Radio reports say that Chinese troops defeated rebels in south-eastern Tibet and have closed Tibet's borders with India and Burma.
4/4/1858Rani Laxmibai fled to Gwalior through Kalpi after giving a solid blow to British troops.
11/6/1913Mohandas K. Gandhi, leader of Indian Passive Resistance Movement, was arrested for leading Indian miners march in South Africa by British troops.
11/16/1993Kashmir's 32-day-old Hazaratbal impasse ends with militants' surrender.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
7/9/1875The Bombay Stock Exchange, the first in India, was constructed under the shade of a large banyan tree.
3/21/1977Internal Emergency, promulgated on June 25, 1975, withdrawn by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
10/16/1920B. Sathyaji Rao, cricket Test umpire for 17 tests from 1960-79, was born in Karnataka.
9/3/1916Annie Besant started 'Home Rule' movement.
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh becomes a full-fledged 18th Indian Union state.