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Historical Event on 1/26/1950
The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/20/1932 | Bipinchandra Ramchandra Pal, powerful journalist and revolutionary freedom fighter, passed away. He was amongst the trio which was known as ""Lal - Bal - Pal"" during the freedom struggle. He started a newspaper called ""Swaraj"" for the Indians in England. He also edited several other newspapers like ""Tribune"", ""New India"", ""Vande Mataram"", ""Swaraj"", ""Hindu Review"", ""Democrat"", ""Independent Bengali"", etc. |
| 5/20/1932 | Akbar left for Agra when he received the report of widespread rebellion. He arrived in Ahmedabad by forced marches on the eleventh day. |
| 2/28/1987 | The National Science Day was celebrated for the first time at the ICMR Headquarters and all its Institutes/Centres in February 1987 through exhibitions, lectures, demonstration campaigns etc. (This has now become an annual event). |
| 9/7/1998 | Prof. K. M. Chandy, Congress (I) leader and former Governor of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, died in Kochi at the age of 77. |
| 4/30/1996 | Re-polling in 445 stations in six states. |
| 12/20/1942 | Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating. |
| 6/14/1996 | CBI grills PV Prabhakar Rao, son of former PM, for his involvement in the Rs. 133 crore NFL urea import scandal. |
| 9/16/1954 | The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent. |
| 6/2/1997 | Saudi Boeing 747 Jumbo with 348 people on board misses the Meenambakkam international airport, Chennai and forcelands at Tambaram Air Force strip. |
| 6/2/1997 | The first visit of Jesuit Priest of Goa in the Court of Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri. |
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