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Historical Event on 5/25/1886

Rash Behari Basu, great revolutionary, freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, was born at Palara Bighati village, West Bengal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/28/1992Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away.
1/11/1996Canadian PM Jean Chretien visits New Delhi.
2/10/1803Jagannath Sunkerseth, great social worker, education lover and one of the sculptors of modern Mumbai, was born.
6/7/1606Guru Arjundev, fifth Guru of Sikhs, passed away.
1/19/1907Mohammad Ali Mirza was crowned as the ""Shah-E-Iran"" in a grand function held in Royal Palace, Tehran. This coronation was performed on the precious throne ""Thakt-E-Taus"" which was made by Emperor Shahjahan, and was taken away from India during the invasion of Nadir Shah in 1738 AD.
9/25/1927Jagmohan Amirchand was born in Hafizabad (now in Pakistan).
12/17/1740Chimaji Appa, Peshwa warrior, died.
10/5/1949A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died.
5/18/1955Hindu Marriage Act is amended.
8/3/1994The first successful heart transplant operation was performed at the All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, by a team of doctors led by Prof. P. Venugopal (25-2-96).