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Today In Indian History - Historical Events of India

DateEvent Name
07/26/1614 Jahangir captured Mewar from Rana Amar Singh. A treaty was signed. In the Mughal court, Rana and his son were treated with exceptional courtesy.
07/26/1844 Gooroodas Banerjee was born in Calcutta. He was a Judge of Calcutta High Court.
07/26/1874 Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was born.
07/26/1891 Rajendralal Mitra (Raja), famous Bengali ancient researcher, passed away.
07/26/1910 Unrest flares up in the Deccan region of India. Demand grows for self-determination.
07/26/1922 Girilal Jain, famous journalist and editor, was born.
07/26/1923 Mukeshchandra Mathur, famous playback singer, was born.
07/26/1927 Gulabrai Sipahahimalani Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India), was born in Karachi.
07/26/1933 Gandhiji went back to Sabarmati Ashram after his release from jail.
07/26/1956 Godavarish Mishra, famous Oriya poet, playwright and essay writer, died.
07/26/1975 Anti-government demonstrations held in Gujarat, defying the emergency law prohibiting such demonstrations.
07/26/1991 Indian, UN Observer Mission in El Salvador joined (ONUSAL from Jul 1991 To Apr 1995).
07/26/1991 Tamil Nadu and Karnataka observe bandh over Cauvery water issue.
07/26/1993 Swami Chinmayananda is named 1992 Hindu of the Year for a lifetime of dynamic service to Sanatana Dharma worldwide. He attained 'mahasamadhi' on July 26 at age 77.
07/26/1994 Government rejects JPC report on securities scandal.
07/26/2000 The Centre imposes a ban on employing children belowing 14 years as domestic servants by all Government employees in the All India services at the insistence of the NHRC.


 


Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1972C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.
01/14/1927M. Aram, famous Hindi writer and educationist, was born in Kulasekharapatnam at Madras.
04/22/1930Revolutionary Surjya Sen's many associates were killed and Surjya Sen ""Masterda"" himself went underground, on Jalalabad Hill and started extending his activities to neighbouring districts.
05/10/1982Karnataka Kranti Ranga led by Devaraj Urs comes into being.
12/23/1900Charansingh Chaudhary, former Prime Minister of India and a farmer's leader, was born.
05/23/1997The body of controversial former chief of Tarn Taran district police Ajit Singh Sandhu is recovered from rail tracks near Bhakharpur About 30 km from Chandigarh.
12/05/1935Bipinchandra Joshi, chief of Indian Army general, was born.
12/07/1993Lalthanhwala sworn in CM of Mizoram.
12/20/1990India and Pakistan agree not to attack each other's nuclear installations.
08/12/1998Uttarancha State plan meets with difficulty owing to differences on inclusion of Udham Singh Nagar and Hardwar district.