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Historical Event on 4/26/1992

Medha Patkar arrested in Gujarat as the third Annual Goldman Environmental Prize of $ 60000 is awarded to her.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/7/1971India admits forces entered Bangladesh to silence artillery.
8/16/1933Mahatma Gandhi goes on fast for being denied to continue the anti-untouchability propaganda.
4/24/1980Baba Gurbachan Singh, Nirankari chief, assassinated. His son named as the new chief.
9/7/1999India rejects Pakistan demand for a East Timor type of referendum in Kashmir.
6/6/1903A full length theatre plays like 'Bankimchandrer Sitararn', 'Alibaba' , 'Bhramar', 'Hariraj' , 'Sarla' and 'Buddhadeb' were released at Classic Theatre. These plays were picturised by Hiralal Sen with support of great dramatist Amar Nath Dutt. The main roles were performed by Amar Dutt, N.C. Basu and Kusum Kumari and rest of the characters belonged to the Classic Theatre of Calcutta. They received a great applause from the audience.
9/25/1899Narhar Gangadhar Apte, great Hindi writer, was born at Satara.
4/14/1991NF promises 5-10\% jobs to economically backward sections among the upper castes.
5/1/1997Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.
6/18/1988V.P.Singh defeats Congress rival Sunil Shastri in Allahabad Lok Sabha election.
2/17/1948Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was re-designated as the 5th Battalion the 8th Gorkha Rifles (the Sirmoor Rifles).