25th Dec – What Happened Today In History? | On This Day

Find out what happened on the 25th  of December in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occur 25th of December

 
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Birth: 25 December 1924 in Gwalior) is a veteran Indian statesman who served as a non congress Prime Minister of India three times, viz. 13 days in 1996,13 months in 12th Loksabha elections and lastly a five year’s term from 19 March 1998 until 19 May 2004.
Nandita Morarji better known as Nagma (born 25 December 1974). At her peak in the 1990s, The Hindu stated that she “dominated Tamil and Telugu cinema” with her movies Killer, Gharana Mogudu, Kadhalan, Baashha and many others.
Nandish Sandhu (born December 25, 1981 in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India) is an Indian television actor. Nandish made his stint in Star Plus’s Kasturi as Raunak Sabarwal. Later he entered channel Sony TV’s Khwaish to play the role of Yasir.
Raju Srivastava (born Satya Prakash Srivastava on December 25, 1963) often credited as Raju Shrivastav or Raju Srivastava, is an Indian comedian, and more popularly, an observational comedian. He is known most for his acute scrutiny and comical timing about various aspects of Indian life.
Madan Mohan Malaviya  (1861–1946) was an Indian educationist, and freedom fighter notable for his role in the Indian independence movement and his espousal of Hindu nationalism. Later in life, he was also addressed as ‘Mahamana’. He was the President of the Indian National Congress on four occasions

Death Anniversaries on 25th Of December

 
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (10 December 1878 – 25 December 1972), informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India. He also served as leader of the Indian National Congress, Premier of the Madras Presidency.
Giani Zail Singh  (May 5, 1916 – December 25, 1994) was an Indian politician and member of the Congress Party. He served as the seventh President of India. His term was marked by Operation Blue Star, the assassination of Indira Gandhi, and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He died of injuries in 1994 after a car accident.
Sri Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma (April 16, 1813 – December 25, 1846) was the Maharaja of the state of Travancore in India. He reigned under the regency of his mother Maharani Gowri Lakshmi Bayi from 1813 till 1815 and henceforth under the regency of his aunt Maharani Gowri Parvati Bayi from 1815 till 1829.
Gopaldas Parmanand Sippy (14 September 1914 British India – 25 December 2007 India) was a Bollywood movie producer and director. He was of Sindhi Hindu descent. He is known for several popular Bollywood blockbusters such as Seeta Aur Geeta (1972), Shaan (1980), Saagar (1985), Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman and his magnum opus, Sholay (along with his son Ramesh Sippy).
Satyadev Dubey (1936 –25 December 2011) was an Indian theatre director, actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film actor and director. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1971. He won the 1978 National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Shyam Benegal’s Bhumika and 1980 Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for Junoon.
 

Notable Moments

 
1763 Suraj Mal Jat, Maharaja of Bharatpur, was killed by Najib-ud -Daulah s troops.
1921 Mass boycott greets the Prince of Wales when he arrives in Calcutta.
1932 King George V’s chair collapsed during his Christmas dinner speech.
1943 Japanese bombers raid Chittagong.
1946 Gandhiji said, at Noakhali, “I am being tested through and through”.
 

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