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Historical Event on 2/26/1975

Bhanubhai Shah established the first kite museum of India called 'Shankar Kendara' in Ahmedabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/4/1894Narayan Sitaram Phadke, famous Hindi writer, was born at Karjat.
10/28/1947Sheikh Mohammad Abdulla invited to form an interim government in J&K.
8/15/1949Chandernagore joins the Indian Union. Panchayati Raj inaugurated in 114,000 villages.
2/21/1990The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90).
10/1/1867Dr. Hiralal, a distinguised historian, was born in Katni near Jabalpur. He compiled a descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Manuscripts in the Central Provinces and was an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India. He was also titled as "Rai Bahadur
11/1/1991J.N. Dixit appointed the next Foreign Secretary.
5/5/1977Chandra Shekar chosen President of the Janatha Party.
11/5/1999The CBI arrests the Bihar Road Construction Minister Illiyas Hussain and conducts raids in the Bitumen scam case.
5/2/1953Declaration by the PM that India was opposed to joining any power-block in the event of another war.
2/9/2000The Madras High Court suspends the one-year jail sentence passed by a Special Court against the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, in the 'Pleasant Stay Hotel Case'.