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Historical Event on 2/7/1954

The present cres: the motto ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted. In 1989, Hindi lettering of ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1983Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results.
1/26/1950Government of India accepted the National Emblem. It consisted of Head of Lion which is taken from Ashok piller situated near Sarnath.
10/19/1954Nehru and Mao meet in Peking.
8/16/1886Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dies at the age of 50. His real name was Gadadhar Ghatterji. An Indian mystic, leader and saint, he preached unity of religions. Swami Vivekanand was his disciple.
11/5/1996Narashima Rao, former PM, refused bail in St. Kitts forgery case.
9/7/1968Benipuri Sharma, famous Hindi novelist, died.
9/29/2000India loses to Britain in the play off for the fifth and sixth places in the hockey match at the Sydney Olympics.
5/2/1981Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the architect of modern Himachal Pradesh and an energetic Chief Minister, passed away.
1/5/2000Tamil Nadu regains Subbiah Pillai Trophy one day cricket tournament.
3/17/1997Cochin Stock Exchange goes online.