March 25 - Important Events in Indian History

Historical Events

• 1306 – Alauddin Khilji captured the fort of Sivana in Rajasthan.
• 1634 – The Mughal Empire and the Portuguese signed a trade agreement.
• 1947 – Lord Mountbatten became the last Viceroy of British India.
• 1954 – The first batch of Indian Navy officers was commissioned from the National Defence Academy (NDA).
• 1996 – The Indian government launched the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program.

Scientific and Technological Achievements

• 2003 – ISRO successfully tested its cryogenic engine technology.
• 2014 – India launched its first dedicated navigation satellite, IRNSS-1B.

Other Important Events

• 1914 – Birth of famous Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar.
• 1972 – Bangladesh officially recognized by India after its independence.
• 2020 – India observed a complete lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.