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Historical Event on 4/26/1908

Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1855Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's first Bengali primer 'Varnaparichay' was published.
1/9/1664Shivaji started Surat campaign and left the city after plundering the place.
11/6/1993First-ever elections to the Delhi Assembly.
8/9/1942Subhash Chandra Bose (Netaji) forms the Indian National Army in Malaya with the help of the Japanese. He inaugurates the Government of Free India at Singapore.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
12/4/1999Uman J. Shah is sworn in West Bengal Governor.
4/9/1984Captain H.J. Singh of Indian Army crossed the Banihal Darsh with the help of Hand Glider and set a new record.
11/3/1908Shreyansprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born.
8/6/1920'Shakuntala' made by Oriental Film Mfg. Co. was released.
12/1/1894Bhim Sen Sachar, freedom fighter, leader and Chief Minister of Punjab, was born.