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Historical Event on 10/26/1928
R.S.Das, a law member of the Viceroy's council, died in Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/22/1964 | 200 die in communal violence in the industrial towns of Jamshedpur and Rourkela. |
| 3/8/1941 | Sir Jorge Abraham Gearson, philologist and archealogist, passed away. |
| 7/20/1982 | Mira Behn (90), disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away. |
| 12/16/1994 | Pratap Singh Rane of Congress (I) takes oath of office. |
| 2/25/1993 | 113 MPs arrested and Murali Manohar Joshi injured in police action. |
| 1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
| 2/2/1986 | Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India. |
| 5/1/1913 | Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, was born. |
| 4/13/1984 | India beat Pak by 58 runs to win the first Cricket Asia Cup in Sharjah. |
| 2/21/1952 | General Election ( 1st) of India ends. |
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