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Historical Event on 4/26/1924

Ramabai Ranade, social reformer, passed away. She played a major role in the upliftment of women in India and founded Sevasadan in Bombay, a hostel for the ladies.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1939Pratap Chandra Lal arrived at the training establishment at RAF Station, Risalpur. He then rose to the Air Chief Marcharl of Indian Air Force.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
8/20/1955Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists.
5/28/1970All India Trade Union Congress was divided.
2/12/1987Mahamayaprasad Sinha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away.
3/30/1976Shankar Puroshattam Mulgaonkar 'Raghuvir', famous painter, passed away.
7/31/1865Jagannath Sunkersett, great social worker, educationist and sculptor of modern Mumbai, passed away at the age of 62.
12/3/1884Dr. Rajendra Prasad, first President of India, was born in Jeradei village of Bihar.
8/5/1909Dwijhans Kalika Prasad Dixit, great poet and educationist, was born at Gram Dedani in Uttar Pradesh.
2/18/1918Gopal Krishna Adig, modern Kannad poet, was born.