March25

L. D. Swamikannu publishes "Manual of Indian Chronology" in Bombay.

Mirza Rasid Ali Baig, famous Indian politician, was born.

S. M. Pandit, famous painter, was born.

Sardar Sambhaji Chandrojirao Angre, politician and farmer, was born.

Leslie Claudius, India field hockey (Olympic-gold-1948, 52, 56), was born.

Vasantrao Gowarikar, space scientist, was born.

Yograjsingh Bhagsingh Bhundel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler early 80's), was born in Chandigarh.

Aashish Rakesh Kapoor, cricketer (Indian off-spin batsman 1994- ), was born in Madras.

Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co. at Pulicat.

Swami Vivekanand accepted Sister Nivedita as his disciple.

50 killed in riots in India; Gandhi assaulted.

The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.

Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea.

India's first super-computer X-MP-14 of US make was dedicated to the nation.

CBI gives a clean chit to PM Rao in the St. Kitts case.

Justice Jagdish Saran Verma sworn in Chief Justice of India.

S. R. Kulkarni, leader of dock workers, was born.

31st Gyanpith award presented to M.T. Vasudevan Nair at Trivandrum by Dr. Karan Singh.

Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister, and Railway Minister Nitish Kumar present the interim budgets for 1998- 99.

1991 census report released; India has 844 million people.

Arathi Ponnappa,Former National tennis champion, called it quits from competitive tennis in Bangalore.

Dalpatrai (Dalpatram Dahyabhai Trawadi), modern Gujrati poet, passed away.

Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi matyred in Hindu-Muslim riot at Kanpur. He was also the Editor of weekly 'Pratap'.

Yagyawalk Bharadwaj, famous botany scientist, passed away.

Chalpati Rao, great journalist, passed away.

Marxist-led alliance gets majority in Kerala and West Bengal elections .

Lakshadweep Council elections.