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Historical Event on 3/26/1931

New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/20/1929The Indian State Air Service, an extension of Imperial Airways' routes, opens its inaugural service from Karachi to Delhi.
10/2/1929Mahatma Gandhi made the Navjivan publication a charitable trust
11/23/1993'The Bullshit'', a Turkish film, wins the Golden Elephant award at the 8th International Childrens film festival in Udaipur.
5/28/1998India takes retaliatory measures against Australia for its unilateral action.
12/16/1980Fisher Wealthy Hornsinger, an American social worker and who worked for Adult Education in India, passed away.
5/23/1975P. S. Bapat, victoria cross winner Lieutenant General, passed away.
3/19/1973Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47.
5/27/1930India's major cities are seething with unrest following the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi and thousands of his followers in the campaign of civil disobedience against British rule. Civil unrest in Bombay, where at least six were killed and sixty injured.
3/21/1997Foreign currency reserves of RBI stand at $16 billions, which was a record of sorts.
2/25/1968Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970.