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Historical Event on 2/25/1999

The curtains came down on the fifth National Games. Manipur won the overall championship while swimmers Nisha Millet of Karnataka and Sebastian Xavier of Kerala were adjudged the best sportswoman and sportsman respectively.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/7/1990Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas.
2/10/1986Pope John Paul II ends visit to India.
8/3/1947Shetkari Kamgar Party was established at Devachi Alandi.
8/22/1992Congress (I) with its allies secures a simple majority in the Lok Sabha following the merger of Telugu Desam into the party.
7/25/1938Gautam Kalicharan, famous Hindi poet, was born.
5/25/1996Maharashta govt. announces decision to revive Sri Krishna Commission set up to probe the 1993 Mumbai riots.
5/2/1977C.V. Narasimhan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 25/11/77).
7/31/1916Mohanlal Sukhadia, chief minister of Rajasthan and freedom fighter, was born at Jhalawar.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
6/12/1891Gandhiji sailed for India and reached in July.