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Historical Event on 1/26/1997

Government prohibits manual scavenging and construction of dry latrines in six states (AP, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tripura, West Bengal) and all UTs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/16/1913Agnihotri Ambadas Shankar, journalist and litterateur, was born.
7/17/1947Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.
12/6/1990VHP-sponsored 'karseva' in Ayodhya passes off peacefully.
10/26/1981Dattatrey Ramchandra Bendre, Gyanpeet awardee and Kannad poet, died.
10/13/1998Salman Khan, Hindi film actor who was arrested on charges of killing protected wild animals near Jodhpur, is remanded to the custody of the Forest department.
10/28/1996Goa upset Karnataka to win their first Ranji Cricket Trophy game ever.
7/1/1955Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India.
7/1/1955Nizam Shah became the Sultan of Dehli.
7/24/1932Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan was established for the service of the sick and humanitarian activities.
5/13/1967Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) retired from the post of second President.