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Historical Event on 4/26/1926

Karachi Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943).

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/29/1992The expert committee recomends an autonomous council for the Jharkhand region of Bihar.
7/14/1997India finishes third in Asian women's weightlifting.
4/1/1954French settlements in India pass under Indian control.
5/19/1904Jamshedji Nasarvanji Tata, famous industrialist and father of modern technology, passed away at Nauheim, Hesse-Nassau, France. He commenced cotton mills in Bombay and Nagpur and founded the Tata Iron and Steel Company, which is one of the largest integrated steel mills in the world.
7/21/1658Aurangzeb celebrated his being the emperor of Mugal Empire at Delhi. He was informally enthroned.
4/12/1942Nehru pledges 'no surrender' to the Axis despite the rejection of Britain's plans at New Delhi.
12/17/1971Ceasefire between India & Pakistan in Kashmir and end of Indo-Pak war.
5/29/1968Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.
6/25/1908Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
2/12/1928Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.