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Historical Event on 8/26/1996

Supreme Court asks Harshad Mehta to pay Rs. 217 crore to the Income Tax department.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/10/1964Bangalore University was established in Karnataka.
5/6/1971India refutes allegations that it has meddled in Pakistan's civil war.
5/17/19764 Indians successfully skied down from the slope of Trishul peak.
11/25/1997Election Commission de-recognises Janata Party and Congress (Tiwari) as national parties and de-recognises Pattali Makkal Katchi in Tamil Nadu, J & K Panthers Party and J & K People's Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Congress (Socialist) in Kerala and Manipur and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu. Pattali Makkal Katchi will continue to be recognised as State party in Pondicherry.
3/22/1885Gulam Yazdani, great archaeologist and critic, was born.
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
7/27/1941Japanese forces land in Indo-China.
11/17/1835James Todd, researcher and writer of Rajput history, passed away.
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.
5/29/1977Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away.