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Historical Event on 8/25/1998
Resurgent India Bonds garner more than 4 billion dollars of which 30\% are from the Middle East, 20\% each from South east Asia, US and Europe.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/21/1983 | More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections. |
| 8/14/1998 | Classical vocalist Shamshad Begum, who enthralled radio listeners in the 30s and 40s, died in Mumbai. |
| 8/5/1965 | Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service. |
| 7/26/1923 | Mukeshchandra Mathur, famous playback singer, was born. |
| 7/21/1975 | Hindi Post Guards was established by Government. |
| 12/21/1903 | Bhalchandra Digambar Garware, famous industrailist, was born. |
| 8/25/2000 | Veerappan seeks release of 121 prisoners, including 51 booked under TADA at the Mysore prison and compensation to victims of STF excesses |
| 10/10/2000 | The world's first elected woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike died of heart attack in Colombo. |
| 12/19/1994 | K. A. P. Vishwanathan, famous Tamil author, passed away. |
| 2/21/1990 | The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90). |
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