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Historical Event on 1/26/1972
Amar Jawan, a national memorial, established at India Gate, New Dehli.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/10/1946 | Gandhiji revives 'Harijan' and allied group of weekly journals. |
| 1/24/1952 | The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema. |
| 4/2/1933 | Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj, jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, passed away. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the King of a great game"". He scored 989 Test runs with a 1st-class avg. 56. |
| 10/2/1950 | Persis Khambatta, famous actress (Star Trek, Megaforce), was born in Bombay. |
| 6/16/1951 | Nehru opponents founded People's party at New Delhi. |
| 7/27/1947 | Princes were appealed to regard people's paramountcy as a privilege. |
| 3/21/1979 | The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988). |
| 4/25/1976 | India all out for 97 vs West Indies because five men absent hurt. |
| 9/24/1997 | I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting. |
| 4/2/1870 | Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was found. 95 members from different parts of Maharashtra assembled in Pune during its founding. |
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