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Historical Event on 12/26/1904

First cross-country motor car race inaugurated between Dehli and Bombay started its rally. It was organised by Motor Union of Western India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/6/1992Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG.
12/3/1971India recognises Bangladesh. Indian army marches into Bangladesh and joins hands with Mukti Bahini. Pakistani Army in Bangladesh surrenders to the Indian Commander.
9/11/1987Mahadevi Verma, Gyanpith award winner and one of the greatest luminaries of modern Hindi literature, passed away.
5/11/1970A bill for setting up of ""North Eastern Council"" passed.
1/8/1872Hemchandra Goswami, ancient Asamia literature expert, historian, editor and poet, was born.
4/8/1997Delhi High Court quashes charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy against L.K. Advani (BJP President), and former Union Minister V.C. Shukla in the Jain hawala case.
11/10/1901Formal inauguration of the new North-West Frontier Province created out of the Punjab.
3/1/1916Habib Rahman, great Architect, was born at Calcutta.
7/30/1992The Supreme Court declares that capitation fee in educational institutions is unlawful.
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.