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Historical Event on 1/26/1876

Railway route started between Mumbai and Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1858Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was sentenced to death.
4/26/1973Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.
9/19/1997Ambar Roy, Indian test batsman (1969-70), died in Calcutta.
1/6/1664Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat.
10/15/1999Maharashtra Governor P. C. Alexander asks both the BJP-Shiv Sena combine and the Congress(I) for proof.
4/20/1997Sheri Bamboat and Hamshad Bamboat win National sea-bird sailing title.
8/17/1882Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born.
12/27/1929Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the national flag at the All India National Congress session held in Lahore. They resolved for ""Purna Swaraj"" (complete independence) on the instance of Gandhiji, the Viceroy of India that time was Lord Irwin.
11/30/1998Ghasiram Yadav (74), member of Parliament representing Alawar in Rajasthan and former MLA and Minister in the State, died in Jaipur.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).