Miami Indian Community - MiamiIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 1/26/2001

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Ustad Bismillah Khan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1782Colonel James Tod, author and researcher of Rajput history, was born.
3/13/2000Parliament approves TRAI Bill seeking to bifurcate it into a Tribunal and a Regulator, with the Rajya Sabha passing the measure by a voice vote.
4/4/1999India routed China 5-0 in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group I second round play-off in Calcutta.
5/12/1666Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Aurangzeb and was arrested.
1/10/1616Sir Thomas Row, first English Ambassador, submitted his identification to Emperor Jahangir at Ajmer.
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
10/3/1957Republican Party of India established.
10/28/1946Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar.
1/24/1826Gnanendra Mohan Tagore, first Indian barrister, was born in Calcutta.
5/31/1973Mohan Kumaramangalam, Central Minister, died in an air crash near Delhi.