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Historical Event on 10/1/1926

Balkanji Bari Institute established for the welfare of children.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/23/1947Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was sworn is as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.
12/11/1976Aliyawar Jung, former Governor of Maharashtra, died.
8/8/1968Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler), was born in Mannar.
6/25/1998Sikh high priests exonerate the Akali Dal leader and chief of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Gurcharan Singh Tohra, of charges of violating a ``Hukumnama'' (religious edict) issued by the Akal Takht, which prescribed a complete boycott of the members of the Nirankari missions for their ''blasphemous'' activities.
2/14/1901Sambamurty Pichhu, music teacher, was born.
7/6/1942Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter and editor of ""Janma Bhoomi"", died due to non-medical facility and mal-nutrition in Jail. She has also written ""Karagaar Ke Anubhav"" in 1930. She was arrested for Satyagrah and forcefully closing of Foreign Goods.
8/7/1982Krishnakanta Radhakant Handique, linguist, educationist, Sanskrit scholar, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away. He also authored the learned works 'Naisadhacarita', 'Yasastilaka and Indian Culture' etc. His original treatise written in Sanskrit by Somaveda in the 10th century is an encyclopedic work dealing with Jainism and Indian thoughts and culture.
1/8/1987P. G. Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), passed away.
1/30/1994Kapil Dev equals Richard Hadlee's world record of 431 Test wickets.
8/15/1950Indian Constitution goes into effect.