25 March in Hindu history
25 March 1931
25 March 1971Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi killed in the Kanpur riots
The editor of Pratap goes into the rioting streets of Kanpur to rescue people of both communities and is killed by a mob.
Operation Searchlight begins in Dhaka
The Pakistan Army attacks Dhaka at night. Among its first targets is Jagannath Hall, the Hindu students’ hostel of Dhaka University, where students and teachers are shot.