1926 in India
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Events in the year 1926 in India.
Incumbents
- Emperor of India – George V
- Viceroy of India – The Earl of Reading
- Viceroy of India – The Lord Irwin (from 3 April)
Events
- April – Hindu-Muslim strife in Calcutta.[1]
- 15 July – BEST buses make its début in Bombay.
- 24 November – Sri Aurobindo retires, leaving the Mother to run the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry.
Births
January to June
- 8 January – Kelucharan Mohapatra, Odissi dancer and guru (died 2004).
- 13 January – Bhau Kalchuri, author and poet (died 2013).
- 16 January – O. P. Nayyar, film music director and composer (died 2007).
- 20 January – Jamiluddin Aali, poet, critic, playwright, essayist, columnist, and scholar.
- 20 January – Qurratulain Hyder, novelist and short story writer, academic and journalist (died 2007).
- 26 May – Sukumar Azhikode, teacher, critic and orator. (died 2012)
July to December
- 15 August – Sukanta Bhattacharya, poet (died 1947).
- 3 September – Uttam Kumar, actor (died 1980).
- 8 October – Raaj Kumar, actor (died 1996).
- 21 November – Prem Nath, actor (died 1992).
- 26 November – Yash Pal, scientist and educator.
- 31 December – Zahoor Qasim, marine scientist.
Full date unknown
- J. P. Chandrababu, comedian-actor, singer and dancer (died 1974).
- Nalini Jaywant, actress.
References
- ↑ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 262
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