Jacksonville Indian Community - JacksonvilleIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 2/25/1962

India Congress Party wins elections.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/21/1862Ganendra Mohan Tagore was the first Indian to get the Barrister-at-Law Degree after passing the examination from Lincoln Inn University.
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.
5/10/1993Santosh Yadav becomes the first Indian woman to reach the Everest for the second time.
9/3/1905Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess, was born.
9/3/1905Akbar attacked on Malwa at Sarangpur and defeated Bajbahadar.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.
6/5/1996Kubernath Rai, well known writer, passed away.
8/11/1999Ramnath Parkar, former Indian opening batsman, died in Mumbai.
11/25/1984Yashwantrao B. Chavhan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Deputy Prime Minister, passed away.
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.