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Historical Event on 1/26/1957

India annexes Kashmir, Constitution for incorporation with India goes into effect.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/9/1909The Times reports failure of Gandhi Government negotiations on Transvaal laws.
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.
2/13/1969Subroto Tara Banerjee, cricketer (Indian quickie & Dennis Lillee protegee), was born in Patna.
8/21/2000Mahatma Gandhi's daughter-in-law Mrs. Nirmala Gandhi dies in Wardha. She was 91.
7/8/1972Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, cricketer (centuries in 1st two Tests for India 1996), was born in Calcutta.
10/5/1999India decides not to attend the special meet on CTBT.
10/1/1854Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.
12/16/1997Mamata Banerjee, Congress(I) rebel, declares that she would seek recognition and separate symbol for her ""Trinamul Congress'' and contest elections on her own.
11/17/1973Mother Pondicherry, greatest teacher and religious leader, died.
4/25/1982India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan.