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Historical Event on 4/17/1926

Chandrashekhar, eighth Prime Minister of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1828Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta.
8/15/1918Hans Kumar Tiwari, famous poet and translater, was born.
12/25/1924Atal Krishna Behari Bajpayee, Prime Minister of India and a veteran journalist, was born at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
7/11/1964M C Chagla, Union Minister of Education, turns the first sod for the foundation of the 4 ft tunnel.
3/29/1992Centenary celebrations of Tansa Dam held at Tansa. No of Seats of the Standing Committee and Education Committee increased from 20 to 27and 20 to 26 respectively and that of the B.E.S. & T. Committee from 12 to 17 (Vide Maharashtra Act XXI of 1992) (CIVIC).
6/23/1935Ram Kolarkar, famous marathi author and editor, was born.
9/21/1945British promise India independence.
2/11/1942Jamnalal Bajaj, greatest iIndustrialist, social reformer, freedom fighter and Gandhiwadi, passed away.
6/30/1914Mahatma Gandhi's first arrest during campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa.
11/1/1992The Superfast Rajdhani Express train linking Bangalore and Nizamuddin (2,452 km) flagged off.