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Historical Event on 2/26/1976

V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/2000The Union Government gives its approval for the creation of the three new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh to be carved out of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
9/20/1928Narayan Guru ""Nanu"" of Kerala entered in maha Samadhi. His teachings are held in great reverence even today.
12/4/1898Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan, Indian Scientist and Physicist-Philosopher, was born in Tamil Nadu.
12/14/2000The Government declares the 10-day old postal strike illegal as per the provisions of the Industrial Dispute Act.
8/11/1961Dadra and Nagar Haweli declared as Union Territory States.
2/12/1990Assembly election in Manipur.
6/25/1931Vishwanath Pratapsing, former Prime Minister of India, was born.
6/23/1997Communication equipment worth several crores destroyed and Chennai's land and mobile telephone networks thrown out of gear in a fire at Anna Road telephone exchange.
8/13/1993All the TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
6/18/1946First Satyagraha movement was started for Goa liberation from the Portuguese.