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Historical Event on 8/26/1947

Nawab of Bhopal announced accession of the Bhopal state to the Indian Dominion.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1998India may take the US to WTO.
8/2/1942Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent.
7/27/1998The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers.
3/9/1951Ustad Zakir Hussain, famous Tabla player, was born.
3/9/1951Bahadur Shah captured the fort of Chittor and then marched against the Mughal emperor.
8/18/1800Fort William College was established at Calcutta.
7/21/1995Sajjad Husain, famous film music director, passed away.
4/3/1857Queen Victoria declared as Queen of India also.
2/15/1948Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, famous Hindi poet, political agitator, critic and freedom fighter, passed away near Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, in an automobile accident.
7/5/1916Indian Women's University was established at Hingne near Poona by Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve with just four students. After 1920, it was renamed as Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Indian Women's University.