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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
7/8/1930The King opens India House in the Aldwych, appealing for peace in India at London.
11/11/1980The Hindustan Times says the 'British have reverted to what they basically are & a small, little people with small, little minds inhabiting a small, little island in the Atlantic.'
10/23/1883Mirza Mohammad Ismile, Diwan of Mysore and Prime Minister of Hydrabad and Jaipur, was born.
6/19/1877Pandurang Chimanaji Patil, famous agriculturist of Maharashtra, was born.
8/5/1909Dwijhans Kalika Prasad Dixit, great poet and educationist, was born at Gram Dedani in Uttar Pradesh.
9/6/1990Prasar Bharti' bill passed in Parliament.
9/24/1856Henry, first Viscount Hardinge of Lahore and Governor General of India, passed away.
6/27/2000Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, launches National Initiative for child protection of which childline is an integral part.
1/31/1992The Securities and Exchange Board of India given statutory power as an autonomous body.
9/5/1998University and college teachers affiliated to the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations call off their nation-wide strike.