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Historical Event on 1/26/2001

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Ustad Bismillah Khan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/1999Congress (I)-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) combine is invited to form the Government in Maharashtra. Vilasrao Deshmukh to be sworn in as Chief Minister.
8/15/1947Paramveer Chakra, Mahaveer Chakra, Veer Chakra instituted as 'Awards for Gallantry'.
8/9/1963India is the first country to add its signature to the test-ban treaty at Moscow.
3/30/1993India forgoes Narmada loan balance because of World Bank's strict regulations.
7/9/199517 Indian mountaineers peaked Jogambha in the Garhwal Himalayas.
3/14/1895Nihalsing Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Delhi and Governer of Rajasthan, was born.
8/16/1974A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977.
2/11/1997A New Delhi district consumer court holds that provision of drinking water aboard trains is a necessity and it is the duty of the railways to provide it to passengers in reserved compartments.
4/17/1799Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
7/14/1994Veerappan, Sandalwood smuggler, declared 'proclaimed offender'.