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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
2/21/1990The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90).
8/20/1995India and China decide to withdraw four army battalions from Chu Sumdurong valley near the Line of Actual Control.
3/31/1993J.N. Dixit, Foreign Secretary, visits Myanmar and signs agreements on trade, control of drug trafficking and separatist movements along the borders.
10/3/1996Second phase of UP polling.
6/19/1996Kerala LDF govt. decides to reopen the ISRO espionage case, which was closed by the CBI.
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.
12/17/1715Banda Bahadur Bairagi surrendered at Gurdaspur of Farrukhsiyar to the Mughal army.
6/5/1974Smallpox epidemic in the country.
6/16/1934M. Muthuraman, noted Hindi writer and professor, was born at Dindigul in Madurai (Tamil Nadu).
11/16/1990Allahabad High Court stays UP Government's decision to increase reservation quota for Backward Classes.