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Historical Event on 1/25/1971

Himachal Pradesh becomes a full-fledged 18th Indian Union state.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/7/1856First Hindu widow married officially.
10/26/1995India decides to go ahead with Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme in the wake of US stand to supply $370 million arms package to Pakistan.
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.
4/26/1924Ramabai Ranade, social reformer, passed away. She played a major role in the upliftment of women in India and founded Sevasadan in Bombay, a hostel for the ladies.
10/5/1868Laxmi Narayan Barua, Assamia novelist, was born.
9/22/1979Israel conducts nuclear test at Indian Ocean.
11/30/1982World premier of Sir Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' held in New Delhi.
10/5/1989Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).
4/27/1986Congress (I) expels former Union Minister Pranab Kumar Mukherjee from the party for 6 years.
6/19/1997Indian Prime Minister and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, spoke for first time on restored hotline, to reiterate their committment to comprehensive dialogue, including Kashmir.