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Historical Event on 9/1/1976

Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/16/1968Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon along with their wives fly to India for transcendental meditation study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
10/9/1931Air Force was established.
7/23/1993Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle.
9/4/1987Roop Kanwar, an 18-year-old girl, commits Sati (burning herself in her husband's funeral pyre) in Deorala in Rajasthan.
4/23/1938Viceroy Lord Linlithgow opens the hydro-electric scheme at Malakand.
6/20/1858Gwalior fort was captured by British troops and the first Indian Sepoy Mutiny officially came to an end.
6/15/1960Bardwan University was established in West Bengal.
1/7/1956Vinoo Mankad scores 231 vs New Zealand, 413 opening stand with Roy.
12/26/1991Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India.
11/19/1991Kashinath Anant (Rambhau Joshi), famous editor, passed away.