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Historical Event on 3/26/1992

Rs. 245 crore relief in customs, excise duties announced.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/14/1925Mohan Dhariya, politician and nature lover, was born.
8/14/1987Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.
8/20/1993Mother Teresa hospitalized for malaria.
11/19/1994Lt. Gen. Shankar Roy Choudhury appointed Army Chief following the death of Gen. B.C. Joshi.
5/29/1968Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.
7/14/1997India finishes third in Asian women's weightlifting.
6/1/1964Nava Paisa, established in 1947, was renamed as 'Paisa'.
10/22/1997Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series.
3/21/1979The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988).
1/30/1999Gopinath Bordoloi was awarded the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, The Highest Civilian Award in India. 1999.