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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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11/18/1973	Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, passed away. She came to India in 1914.
8/17/1780	Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived.
3/4/1951	Eleven countries and 489 male and female athletes participated in the first Asian Games started at National Stadium in New Delhi.
7/5/1968	Naval Submarine wing in Indian Naval Force came into existence with the arrival of the first submarine from the Soviet Union.
5/13/1967	Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.
1/11/1996	Canadian PM Jean Chretien visits New Delhi.
12/20/1946	Gandhiji completes his month-long sojourn at Srirampur.
5/4/1995	The fourth ASLV-D4 blasts off from Sriharikota, successfully placing the SROSS-C2 satellite in orbit.
2/27/1990	Polls in Pondicherry and eight states.
1/21/1996	Lakshmi Parvati elected president of Telugu Desam NTR faction.

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