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Historical Event on 2/25/1992
Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/2/1971 | Gandhi Sadan was handed over to the nation. |
| 10/28/1981 | Underground Metro Train Compartments were tested on trial basis at Calcutta. |
| 8/15/1947 | India and Pakistan gain independence (dominion status). Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Mohammad Ali Jinnah is appointed the Governor General of Pakistan. Independent India's first cabinet meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister held. Members of the first Cabinet were: 1. J. L. Nehru - PM, External and Commonwealth Relations and Scientific Research, 2. Sardar Patel - Home Information and Broadcasting and States, 3. Dr. Rajendra Praised - Food and Agriculture, 4. Maulana Azad - Education, 5. John Mathai - Railways and Transport, 6. Sardar Baldev Singh - Defence, 7. Jagjivan Ram - Labour, 8. C. H. Bhabha - Commerce, 9. R. A. Kidwai - Communications, 10. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur - Health, 11. B. R. Ambedkar - Law 12. R. K. Sanmukham Chetty - Finance, 13. Shyama Prasad Mookerji - Industries and Supplies, 14. N. V. Gadgil - Works, Mines and Power. |
| 10/23/1824 | Rani Chainema fight with the Britishers at a 'killa' (fort) in Kitur. |
| 4/3/1946 | Sagarmal Gopa, devoted patriot, freedom fighter and political worker, was burnt alive. |
| 6/28/1986 | Union Government sanctions maternity leave for unmarried women employees too. |
| 8/16/1965 | Indian troops cross Kashmir line, seizes two Pakistani outposts. |
| 6/11/1921 | Snehlata, social reformer and politician, was born at Mathura, U.P. |
| 5/1/1977 | Janata Party was established. |
| 11/21/1899 | Harekrushna Mahtab, freedom fighter, politician, industrialist and writer, was born at Agarpara district Balasore, Orissa. |
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