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Historical Event on 3/25/1996
31st Gyanpith award presented to M.T. Vasudevan Nair at Trivandrum by Dr. Karan Singh.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/9/1997 | Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth (95), doyen of Kannada literature and Jnanpith Award winner, died in Manipal. |
| 8/7/1990 | Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission. |
| 12/1/2000 | There would be a cap of 20 per cent equity for broadcasters planning to operate DTH television services, said I&B minister Sushma Swaraj. |
| 2/13/1936 | Dinsha Wachha, great Industrialist and social worker, passed away at Mumbai. |
| 1/5/1952 | John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64. |
| 2/14/1891 | Stephen Smith, greatest pioneer of air borne mail, was born at Strawberry Hill, Shillong, Assam. |
| 7/10/1992 | P.Chidambaram,Union Minister, resigns owning responsibility for investing in 'Fairgrowth'. |
| 6/14/1991 | Punjab was declared ""disturbed area""; army deployed. |
| 10/31/1966 | Mihir Sen swam Panama Canal in 34 hours 15 minutes. |
| 3/6/1997 | Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) inaugurated in Mauritius. |
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