Today Importance - 26th August

Today Importance - 26th August

26-Aug-1303

Alauddin Khilji defeated Rana Bhim Singh and captured Chittorgarh. Before being captured, the beautiful queen Padmini sacrificed herself in fire (jaohar pratha) along with hundreds of women. This whole war happened because of Padmini.

26-Aug-1852

Bombay Association established.

26-Aug-1874

Politician and philosopher Ishwarsharan Munshi was born.

26-Aug-1909

Birth of great historian Dr. Moti Chandra.

26-Aug-1914

Bengali revolutionaries looted 46,000 bullets and pistols from Calcutta port for their revolutionary activities.

26-Aug-1927

Second radio station started in Calcutta.

26-Aug-1947

The Nawab of Bhopal announced the merger of Bhopal State with the Indian Dominion.

26-Aug-1949

of The Social Democratic Party was formed under the leadership of T Shah.

26-Aug-1967

Cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper in 1930s) Dilwar Hussain passed away.

26-Aug-1975

Freedom fighter, journalist and Padma Bhushan awardee. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar passed away.

26-Aug-1984

An Indian Airlines Boeing with 68 passengers and six crew was flown to Lahore. Subsequently, the 12 Sikh hijackers surrendered to UAE authorities and all passengers were released.

26-Aug-1996

The Supreme Court asked Harshad Mehta to pay Rs 217 crore to the Income Tax Department.

26-Aug-1997

The Employees' Provident Fund Scheme 1952 was amended to ensure that all PF claims are settled within 30 days from the date of receipt of claims by the PF Commissioner.

26-Aug-1997

Vice President Krishna Kant took over as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

26-Aug-1997

Uri sector commander Brigadier Jasbir Singh Liddar and another senior army officer narrowly escaped firing on their convoy at Chakori along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

26-Aug-2000

Vijay Kumar won the Hindu Open Golf Championship at the Cosmopolitan Club in Chennai.