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Historical Event on 7/25/1982

Gyani Zail Singh became 7th President of India. He held the office till July 25, 1987.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1887Dr. Anugrah Narain Singh, freedom fighter, educationist, leader and Minister of India, was born in Poiyavan village, Gaya district, Bihar.
5/4/1959Nehru rejects proposals that India and Pakistan resolve their differences and set up a common alliance against Communist China.
11/14/1926Piloo H. Mody, social reformer, politician and architect, was born at Bombay.
7/10/1996Budget session of Parliament begins.
8/10/1904Japanese troups were defeated by the Russian Amry at Port Aurther.
1/20/2000J&K accepts the report of the State Autonomy committee tabled in the Assembly last year.
8/8/1948Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow, saintly scientist and nobel prize winner, passed away at Pearl River, New York.
1/6/1959Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj, cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), was born in Chandigarh.
7/20/1898Krishna Kanta Handique, great linguist, educationist, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Jorhat.
7/20/1991Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, former Maharaja of Travancore, passed away at the age of 78 years after a brief illness. His term as the descendant of the Chera dynasty saw many progressive reforms in the field of legislation, education and many more. He was hailed as ""Ashoka the second"", and Gandhiji parised him as a ""Historical wonder"".