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Historical Event on 12/26/1914

Dr. Shushila Nair, social reformer, was born in village Kunjah, district Gunjra, Punjab (now Pakistan). She dedicated her life to serve Gandhiji and Gandhi Ashram and also performed the duties of Indian citizen by taking active participation in freedom movement.

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10/13/1911Sister Nivedita, follower of Vivekanand, died.
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10/24/1975Bounded labour system was abolished by Ordinance
10/11/1991Resident Editor of Nagpur Times Ramnarayan Dube assassinated.
1/27/1995K.V. Krishna Rao, J&K Governor, gets another term.
6/22/1993The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.
2/9/1942Chiang Kai-Shek meets Sir Stafford Cripps, British Viceroy in India.
2/25/1982J. K. Irani, cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests for India 1947-48), passed away.
10/1/1993The IAF joined in peace keeping duties in Somalia as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations.
5/5/2000Supreme Court permits former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha (petitioner) to have herself and the others examined as ''defence witnesses'' in connection with the trial of the 'Colour TV scam case'.