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Historical Event on 10/26/1930

Gulal Bai Parekar, a14-year-old girl led a 13-girls team to hoist the national flag at Esplanade Park. A police sargeant tried to snach the flag and then kidnapped her.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1761The third and last battle of Panipat, fought between the Marathas and the Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Abadli, started. The Marathas lost 28,000 soldiers and were virtually routed in North India thus ending the Maratha hegemony.
12/13/1999The Government lodges protest with the Pakistani Rangers following the discovery of a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border.
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
8/2/1942Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent.
11/10/1990Chandra Shekhar Singh sworn in as 8th Prime Minister of India. He remained in this office till June 21, 1991 Devilal was sworn in as the Dy. Prime Minister.
5/5/1944Gandhi-Jinnah talks break down on Pakistan issue.
5/7/1958Acharya Kripalani elected leader of a new opposition group in the Lok Sabha.
4/14/1659Aurangzeb defeated his brother Dara Shukoh to capture the throne of Delhi.
1/21/1999Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief, suspends his party's protest against the coming India-Pakistan cricket matches after an urgent meeting with the Union Home Minister in Mumbai.
10/26/1814British General Governor declared war against Nepal.