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Historical Event on 8/26/1949

Social Democratic Party led by K. T. Shah formed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/5/1935Bipinchandra Joshi, chief of Indian Army general, was born.
4/14/1990Over 90 persons killed in an Airbus crash in Bangalore.
9/3/1993Pawar resigns from Lok Sabha to take up the newly won Maharashtra Legislative Council seat.
8/19/1976Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.
3/7/1987Sunil Gavaskar becomes the first batsman to score 10,000 test runs in cricket a match against Pakistan at Ahmedabad.
7/13/1997A mob, allegedly of Shiv Sainiks, attacks and ransacks official residences of Congress leaders Chagan Bhujbal and Madhukar Pichad (Assembly).
1/11/1995Kumari Anandan replaces Vazhapadi K. Ramamurthy as TNCC (I) chief.
1/11/1995Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
8/17/1934Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).
1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.