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Historical Event on 1/26/1950

Government of India accepted the National Emblem. It consisted of Head of Lion which is taken from Ashok piller situated near Sarnath.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/6/1929British Viceroy meets with Indian leaders to discuss dominion status for India.
1/7/1761Third Battle of Panipat: Ahmed Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan, defeats the Marathas; Maratha imperialism checked.
10/12/1999Sachidanand Sakshi, former BJP MP, joined SP.
12/13/2000Vikram Sood is appointed new RAW Chief.
1/1/1897Girja Dayal Girish, great poet and writer, was born at Saraiyan Mahipat Singh, U.P.
7/2/1928Nandkishor Bal, great Odia poet, passed away.
10/17/1999Chiranjeev Milkha Singh won the Lexus International Golf tournament in Bangkok.
7/4/1995Rajan Pillai, business tycoon and biscuit king of India, who was convicted by a Singapore court for multi-million dollar fraud, was arrested in New Delhi.
8/25/1975Bundelkhand University was established in Uttar Pradesh.
11/7/1966Riots over slaughtered cow claims seven lives.