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Historical Event on 8/25/1917
The first significant step towards the Indianization of the Army was initiated when seven selected Indians, serving in the Army, were granted King's Commission in the Infantry and the Cavalry. Before the World War ended, two more Indians, who previously held temporary commissions, were granted King's Commission.

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3/7/1987	Sunil Gavaskar becomes the first batsman to score 10,000 test runs in cricket a match against Pakistan at Ahmedabad.
7/16/1992	Shankar Dayal Sharma is appointed President.
7/19/2000	The Centre has no locus standi in Thackeray case, says the Prime Minister and rejects the resignations of Shiv Sena nominees in the Union Cabinet-- Manohar Joshi, Suresh Prabhu and Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil.
10/17/1999	Indian men bagged bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang.
3/13/1996	Wills World Cup Cricket semi final (India vs Sri Lanka) at Calcutta abandoned due to unruly crowd behaviour. Sri Lanka enters final.
2/26/1975	Bhanubhai Shah established the first kite museum of India called 'Shankar Kendara' in Ahmedabad.
12/9/1873	Lord Northbrook, Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation stone of the building.
2/1/1889	Amrit Kaur, an eminent social worker, freedom fighter and political leader, was born a princess in the royal family of King Harman Singh of Kapoorthala. She assisted Gandhi for 18 years and was connected with World Health Organisation and Red Cross Society.
5/29/1965	Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time.
5/29/1965	Savtamali, famous saint, attains 'samadhee'.

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