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Historical Event on 8/26/1947

Nawab of Bhopal announced accession of the Bhopal state to the Indian Dominion.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/2000The Lok Sabha performs a ''hat-trick'' by setting off the process for the creation of three new states by passing the Jharkhand Bill.
1/18/1963Laxminarayn Sahu, litterateur, journalist and social reformer, passed away.
4/5/1949Indian Boy Scout and Girl Guide were established and renamed as Bharat Scouts and Guides.
1/15/1988Narendra Hirwani makes a world record by capturing 16 West Indies wickets on Test debut at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras.
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.
5/5/1986Controversial Muslim Women Bill passed by Lok Sabha.
3/3/1934Amarsingh Pandurang Rane, educationist, was born at Banage, Kolhapur.
3/6/1962Ambika Chakrovorty, great revolutionary and warrior, passed away.
6/18/1995The latest deaths in northern India's hottest weather this century bring the death toll to 525 as temperatures hit 113¦F (45¦C) in New Delhi.
8/16/1997Krishan Kant, Andhra Pradesh's Governor, elected as the Vice President of India.