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Historical Event on 5/26/1983

R. V. Marathe, father of Postal Index, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/2000Mr. K. Vadivel Raj gets the 1999 Kabir Puraskar for rescuing 11 persons of another community during caste violence in September 1998 in a village in Tamil Nadu.
2/25/1987The Railway Minister announces introduction of 8 superfast trains from April 1.
5/23/1895Shivprasad Sitar-E-Hind passed away.
1/26/1950Government of India accepted the National Emblem. It consisted of Head of Lion which is taken from Ashok piller situated near Sarnath.
10/20/1963Navjot Singh Bhagwantsingh Sidhu, cricketer (Indian opening batsman), was born in Patiala.
5/17/1992R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China.
12/12/1994N.T. Rama Rao, TDP leader in Andhra Pradesh, and Pavan Kumar Chamling, leader of Sikkim Democratic Front, take oath of office; Rishang Keishing of Manipur sworn in as CM; Liquor banned in AP by NT Rama Rao.
4/2/1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
2/5/1992D.D. Lapang takes over as the new CM of Meghalaya.