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Historical Event on 2/26/1975

Bhanubhai Shah established the first kite museum of India called 'Shankar Kendara' in Ahmedabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/29/1932Sundaram Gundibalirama, right-hand batsman and right-arm medium fast bowler, was born at Udipi in Karnataka.
4/8/1985India files suit against Union Carbide in New York for Bhopal gas disaster.
9/30/1989INS Shalki, India's first indigenously built submarine, launched in Bombay.
6/18/1994The strength of the Sikkim Sangram Parishad ministry led by Sanchaman Limboo reduced to 14 in the 32-member house.
3/11/1997Sadhana Mukherjee, a sex-worker from Calcutta, represents India at the first international conference on prostitution beginning in Los Angeles.
6/24/1986Government announced that unmarried mothers under its employment would also get maternity leave.
4/21/1946Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, cricket (Indian off-spinner, Test umpire, ICC referee), was born in Madras. He received Arjun Award (1971).
4/1/1878Calcutta Museum was opened for general public.
5/13/1648Redfort construction was completed
9/12/1998Bihar flood toll mounts to 320.