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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
03/22/1932Indian Muslims break with Great Britain.
08/26/1984An Indian Airlines Boeing with 68 passengers and a crew of six hijacked to Lahore. The 12 Sikh hijackers then surrendered to the authorities in the U.A.E and released all the passengers.
05/24/1875Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan established Mohmmad Anglo Oriental School which was renamed in 1920 as 'Aligarh Muslim University'.
09/29/1725Robert Clive, one of the founders of British empire in India and diplomat, was born.
02/25/1920Balraj Madhok was born.
11/10/1968Tukdoji Maharaj, modern social reformer, saint and poet, died in his ashram at Mozri in district Amravati.
01/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
07/30/1920Rikhye Maj-Gen Indar Jit, Educationist and Former Army Officer, was born at Lahore.
10/23/1992UPSC decides to introduce a new essay paper for the civil services examination.
04/06/1934Nilkanth Yashwant Khadilkar, editor of Marathi daily newspaper, was born.