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Historical Event on 1/26/2001

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/15/1992BJP Governments of Sunderlal Patwa (MP), Shanta Kumar (HP) and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (Rajasthan) dismissed.
3/14/1998Sonia Gandhi takes over as the Congress(I) president from Sitaram Kesri.
9/18/1958Dr. Bhagwan Das, great philosopher, freedom fighter, Hindi writer, politician and litterateur, passed away.
6/24/1946Congress party rejects British plan for provisional govt. pending constitution in New Delhi.
6/24/1946Chittorgarh Fort was captured by Mughal Emperor Akbar which was circled from outside since 20th October 1567. This victory was achieved with the help of Jaimal and Patta.
1/12/1934Surya Sen (Master Da), revolutionary leader of the Indian Republican Army, who attacked the armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army, was hanged at Chittgong Jail by the Britishers.
7/16/1992Shankar Dayal Sharma is appointed President.
7/14/1928Bedabrata Barua, educationist, social reformer and politician, was born.
1/2/1930Mazharul Haque, greatest social worker, politician, nationalist, poet, journalist and writer, died.
11/25/1990R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, passed away.