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Historical Event on 7/26/1993

Swami Chinmayananda is named 1992 Hindu of the Year for a lifetime of dynamic service to Sanatana Dharma worldwide. He attained 'mahasamadhi' on July 26 at age 77.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1985Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, a ragi, reluctant politician and Sikh leader, died. He was shot by Sikh extremists at Sherpur.
5/29/1933Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'.
12/1/1993Nirubhai Desai, freedom fighter, veteran journalist and socialist, passed away.
6/30/1981President's rule imposed in Assam.
11/27/1999BJP recaptures the Jaipur Civic body posts by winning 49 out of 70 seats.
9/18/1972India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.
10/5/1868Laxmi Narayan Barua, Assamia novelist, was born.
6/28/1924Jamshedji Framji Madan ( J. F. Madan ), founder of Madan & Co. and Parsi Theatrical Company, passed away on June 28 at Calcutta.
3/17/1982President's rule in Kerala.
4/12/1936Nehru urges Socialism for India.