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Historical Event on 3/26/1918
Vanavihari B.N. Sundara Rao, great author and journalist, was born at Varthur, Bangalore.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/20/1990 | GOI notifies restrictions on liberal import policy announced earlier. The restrictions will cut the import bill by about Rs. 1000 crore. |
| 1/12/1869 | Dr. Bhagavan Das, great philosopher, freedom fighter, Hindi writer, politician and litterateur, was born at Varanasi. |
| 6/11/1984 | 574 Sikh army deserters arrested. |
| 4/13/1919 | Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day. |
| 2/16/1923 | Vishnu Moreshwar Mahajani, famous author, poet and playwright, passed away. |
| 7/21/1935 | Establishment 'Mumabi Marathi Sahitya Sangh'. |
| 8/8/1923 | Floods on the Ganges and Jumna rivers cause loss of life in Benares, India. |
| 6/13/1992 | Purushottam Diwakar Dhavle, famous journalist, passed away. |
| 5/29/1933 | Kishorilal Goswami, famous Hindi novelist, passed away. |
| 1/19/1990 | Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", Indian free love guru, modern mystic and controversial cult figure, died in Pune at the age of 58 years. He will be remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA. |
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