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Historical Event on 5/26/1739

Afghanistan was separated from the Indian empire as a result of a treaty signed between Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and Nadir Shah.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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.
3/29/1970Union Government revises the percentage of reservation in service for SC\STs from 12.5\% to 15\%. Orders to be effective from 25 March.
4/1/1936Orissa state was formed as a province of British India separating from Bihar.
5/4/1989Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali litterateur, passed away.
10/19/1875The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic.
9/26/1932Dr. Manmohan Singh, former finance minister, economist and Governor of R.B.I., was born.
7/21/1999The Janata Dal splits under Deve Gowda and Sharad Yadav. The latter group to support NDA.
2/18/1975Yogesh Shyam, soccer(Football) player, was born.
5/29/1991P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I).
5/28/1988The first Cultural Exchange Programme was signed between India and China.