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Historical Event on 1/26/1982

Meera Behn (Medlin Slade) freedom fighter, and Gandhin by thought awarded 'Padma Vibhushan'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/25/1949Dr. Hari Singh Gour, famous law expert, great social reformer, jurist, leader and educationist, passed away.
7/21/1993Jayalalitha ends fast, Centre to set up a committee; Karnataka rejects the proposal.
7/21/1658Aurangzeb celebrated his being the emperor of Mugal Empire at Delhi. He was informally enthroned.
12/21/1974Inssatvahana, the first establishment to give submarine training, was commissioned at Visakhapatnam.
2/17/1998Re-poll is ordered in 599 polling stations spread over nine states, following reports of largescale booth capturing. The Election Commission is to probe malpractices in Madhepura, Baghpat and Patna.
7/11/1973India frees 438 Pakistani prisoners on medical grounds.
7/17/1903Joseph, versatile author in Malyalam language and critic Butshshor, was born.
10/5/1676East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay.
4/10/1997Bill Gates, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, announces Rs. 2.5 crore aid to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Gandhi Institute of Computer Education and Information Technology, Mumbai.
11/1/1954French handed over their territories of Pondicherry, Mahe, Karikal and Yanon to the Government of India.