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Historical Event on 8/18/1993
The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/6/1985 | P.T. Usha sets record for 400m (Women) in 51.61 seconds at Canberra . |
| 5/24/1999 | Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut. |
| 11/1/1999 | Soli Sorbajee is re-appointed the Attorney General. |
| 12/26/1978 | Indira Gandhi released after week in jail for refusing to testify on corruption. |
| 8/6/1989 | Six top Cricket stars banned for one year from all cricket activities on the issue of American tour. |
| 1/6/1989 | Lord Sudhindra Prasanna Sinha died. |
| 11/24/1881 | Ram Rachhpal, son of Sukhi Ram, called 'Chhotu', freedom fighter, politician and leader, was born in a 'Jat' famlily in a small village Garhi Sampla in Rohpak district. His life was a saga of sincere and ceaseless striving to improve the condition of the poor peasants in India, popularly known as 'Deenbandhu'. |
| 9/11/1875 | Koyaji Jahangir Kuwanrji, famous economist, was born. |
| 4/1/1878 | Calcutta Museum was opened for general public. |
| 4/1/1878 | Akbar Abul-Fath Djalaluddin, third Mughal Emperor of India (1556-1605), was born at Amarkot in Sind under the protection of Rana Virsal. Humayun had also taken refuge at Amarkot. |
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