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Historical Event on 2/25/1992

Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/3/1994Akash' missile launched successfully.
3/4/1951Eleven countries and 489 male and female athletes participated in the first Asian Games started at National Stadium in New Delhi.
1/11/1975Oil struck in third Bombay High rig.
5/3/1936Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey], famous singer, was born in Madras, India.
4/17/1996Sheila Kaul, H.P. Governor, indicted in house allotment scandal, should be removed from her post, says Supreme Court.
1/27/1987P. T. Usha nominated the Asian Athlete of 1986 by the US Sports Academy (USA).
6/27/1838Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates.
9/25/1919Rayat Educational Institute (Rayat Shikshan Sanstha) was established.
8/21/1997Government extends the provision of the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to all those societies and trusts which employed 10 or more people.
9/12/1686Aurangzeb ended Adilshah's kingdom. The garrison lost heart and surrendered Sikandar who was sent to the state prison at Daulatabad. Bijapur was invested and the city opened its gates to the Mughals. Bijapur as an independent kingdom ceased to exist.